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Donley County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Donley County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Donley County, Texas (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 63,103 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,800 acres), wheat (2,533 acres) and sorghum (2,272 acres). Its farms sold $85 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 83rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$85 million1540th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
333585,161 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
21% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
139 published, 4 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $3.8M$3.8M to $15M$15M to $57M$57M to $190M$190M to $570M$570M+
Withheld to protect individual farms
Donley County
$85 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 83 of 252 counties with published figures.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Donley County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Hay143rd in Texas7,800 acres
  2. 2Wheat99th in Texas*2,533 acres
  3. 3Sorghum67th in Texas*2,272 acres
  4. 4Corn68th in Texas*2,009 acres
  5. 5Peanuts10th in Texas*1,270 acres

How does Donley County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Texas and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Donley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Peanuts4.2 million pounds10*166*1%production
Cattle63,103 cattle46315*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum137,773 bushels67*201*under 1%production
Corn322,995 bushels68*1,620*under 1%production
Hay13,536 tons1431,875*under 1%production
Sheep656 sheep127*1,251*under 1%head on farms
Wheat44,159 bushels99*1,491*under 1%production
Goats234 goats202*2,000*under 1%head on farms
Eggs224 laying hens193*2,456*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, peaches, pecans and honey.

What livestock does Donley County raise?

Donley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle63,10346head on farms
Sheep656127*head on farms
Goats234202*head on farms
Laying hens224193*head on farms

Other farm counties in Texas

Top Texas counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Deaf Smith County$1.9 billion
Castro County$1.8 billion
Hartley County$1.7 billion
Parmer County$1.4 billion
Dallam County$1.1 billion
Gonzales County$1 billion
Sherman County$988 million
Hansford County$900 million
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million

What does Texas grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.