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Ellis County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ellis County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ellis County's biggest by acreage are hay (46,337 acres), corn (34,337 acres) and wheat (29,231 acres). Its farms sold $78.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 92nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$78.3 million1605th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,563377,200 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5025 published, 23 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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
Ellis County
$78.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 92 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Ellis County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay39th in Texas46,337 acres
  2. 2Corn18th in Texas*34,337 acres
  3. 3Wheat13th in Texas29,231 acres
  4. 4Sorghum35th in Texas*9,165 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers3rd in Texas*4,108 acres
  6. 6Soybeans7th in Texas*2,883 acres
  7. 7Peaches9th in Texas*64 acres
  8. 8Watermelon26th in Texas*37 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers7th in Texas*18 acres
  10. 10Nectarines2nd in Texas6 acres

How does Ellis 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.

Ellis County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Nectarines6 acres225*17%bearing acres
Sunflowers6.4 million pounds3*81*12%production
Soybeans57,315 bushels7*1,594*3%production
Wheat1.2 million bushels133402%production
Peaches64 acres9*81*1%bearing acres
Corn2.5 million bushels18*974*1%production
Hay65,128 tons39393*under 1%production
Sheep4,433 sheep32*173*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum396,022 bushels35*123*under 1%production
Goats4,287 goats4472*under 1%head on farms
Cattle47,461 cattle74508*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers18 acres7*123*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon37 acres26*175*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe3 acres34*348*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 25 items
Ellis County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Carrots1 acre13*340*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Kale1 acre12*304*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys205 turkeys42*404*under 1%head on farms
Hogs524 hogs51*871*under 1%head on farms
Eggs10,521 laying hens30*437*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins1 acre22*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre30*440*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens639 broiler chickens57*1,038*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, grapes, blackberries, plums, apricots, almonds, pecans, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash and chile peppers.

What livestock does Ellis County raise?

Ellis County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle47,46174head on farms
Laying hens10,52130*head on farms
Sheep4,43332*head on farms
Goats4,28744head on farms
Broiler chickens63957*head sold
Hogs52451*head on farms
Turkeys20542*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.