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Ector County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ector County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ector County, Texas (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 4,176 cattle. Its farms sold $3.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 244th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$3.8 million2896th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
178417,245 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
6% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
128 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
Ector County
$3.8 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 244 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Ector County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay245th in Texas*315 acres
  2. 2Pecans95th in Texas*26 acres

How does Ector 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.

Ector County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats487 goats169*1,305*under 1%head on farms
Sheep259 sheep172*1,919*under 1%head on farms
Cattle4,176 cattle2432,403*under 1%head on farms
Pecans26 acres95*298*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys36 turkeys104*1,178*under 1%head on farms
Hay517 tons245*2,925*under 1%production
Hogs50 hogs169*1,964*under 1%head on farms
Eggs872 laying hens140*1,812*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, squash, apples and pears.

What livestock does Ector County raise?

Ector County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,176243head on farms
Laying hens872140*head on farms
Goats487169*head on farms
Sheep259172*head on farms
Hogs50169*head on farms
Turkeys36104*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

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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.