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El Paso County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does El Paso County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, El Paso County's biggest by acreage is hay (1,786 acres). Its farms sold $41.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 148th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$41.3 million2073rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
581269,479 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3216 published, 16 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
El Paso County
$41.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 148 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does El Paso County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay197th in Texas*1,786 acres
  2. 2Onions2nd in Texas*300 acres
  3. 3Wheat119th in Texas*198 acres
  4. 4Grapes27th in Texas*31 acres
  5. 5Pomegranates3rd in Texas*8 acres
  6. 6Pears30th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Apricots4th in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Figs13th in Texas*1 acre

How does El Paso 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.

El Paso County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pomegranates8 acres3*13*6%bearing acres
Honey327,232 pounds5*94*4%production
Onions300 acres2*41*3%acres harvested
Apricots1 acre4*57*3%bearing acres
Figs1 acre13*78*under 1%bearing acres
Pears1 acre30*342*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes31 acres27*275*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep1,210 sheep92*753*under 1%head on farms
Goats995 goats126591*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,143 tons197*2,512*under 1%production
Cattle5,163 cattle2382,285*under 1%head on farms
Wheat11,880 bushels119*1,759*under 1%production
Turkeys80 turkeys77*758*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,139 laying hens90*867*under 1%head on farms
Hogs55 hogs167*1,932*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
El Paso County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens360 broiler chickens66*1,195*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, celery, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, kale, watermelon, apples, peaches, plums, pecans and pistachios.

What livestock does El Paso County raise?

El Paso County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,163238head on farms
Laying hens3,13990*head on farms
Sheep1,21092*head on farms
Goats995126head on farms
Broiler chickens36066*head sold
Turkeys8077*head on farms
Hogs55167*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.