Erath County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Erath County, Texas grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Erath County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 171,459 cattle and 57,418 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (48,501 acres), wheat (3,123 acres) and sorghum (1,020 acres). Its farms sold $490 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 252 counties in Texas.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $490 million207th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 2,400675,439 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 9% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3423 published, 8 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Erath County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Erath 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TX | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 57,418 milk cows | 3 | 28* | 9% | head on farms |
| Pears | 5 acres | 11* | 159* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 13,035 goats | 13 | 15 | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 171,459 cattle | 11 | 56 | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 79,801 tons | 18 | 270* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 5,273 sheep | 27* | 142* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Plums | 2 acres | 12* | 127* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 26 acres | 15* | 156* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Grapes | 43 acres | 21* | 230* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 444 acres | 43* | 119* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Apples | 1 acre | 30* | 831* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Wheat | 112,143 bushels | 81* | 1,175* | under 1% | production |
| Peanuts | 657,040 pounds | 16* | 190* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 66* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 57,780 bushels | 88* | 290* | under 1% | production |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of TX | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 1,025 hogs | 21* | 697* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 54* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Honey | 3,685 pounds | 98* | 1,342* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 56,118 bushels | 95* | 1,997* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 25* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 4,639 laying hens | 64* | 655* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 64 turkeys | 84* | 875* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 336 broiler chickens | 70* | 1,206* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, broccoli, green beans, pumpkins, cabbage, cantaloupe, apricots and figs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, squash and cucumbers.
What livestock does Erath County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 171,459 | 11 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 57,418 | 3 | head on farms |
| Goats | 13,035 | 13 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 5,273 | 27* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 4,639 | 64* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1,025 | 21* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 336 | 70* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 64 | 84* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Texas
| County | Farm 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 |
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.