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Edwards County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Edwards County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Edwards County, Texas (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 30,009 goats and 17,158 sheep. Its farms sold $11.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 216th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for goats (5th of 2,806 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$11.4 million2666th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
4561,011,179 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
169 published, 7 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
Edwards County
$11.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 216 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Edwards County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay420 acres
  2. 2Pecans46th in Texas*351 acres
  3. 3Grapes60th in Texas*3 acres

How does Edwards 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.

Edwards County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats30,009 goats454%head on farms
Sheep17,158 sheep847*3%head on farms
Pecans351 acres46*130*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle12,599 cattle1931,651*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys170 turkeys47*454*under 1%head on farms
Grapes3 acres60*615*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs122 hogs132*1,558*under 1%head on farms
Honey286 pounds151*2,178*under 1%production
Eggs365 laying hens178*2,284*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, hay, apples, peaches, pears, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Edwards County raise?

Edwards County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Goats30,0094head on farms
Sheep17,1588head on farms
Cattle12,599193head on farms
Laying hens365178*head on farms
Turkeys17047*head on farms
Hogs122132*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.