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Falls County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Falls County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Falls County, Texas (70% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 129,740 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (55,919 acres), hay (41,651 acres) and wheat (18,359 acres). Its farms sold $189 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$189 million880th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,146488,283 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
30% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3825 published, 13 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
Falls County
$189 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 32 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Falls County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn12th in Texas55,919 acres
  2. 2Hay42nd in Texas41,651 acres
  3. 3Wheat31st in Texas*18,359 acres
  4. 4Sorghum37th in Texas*5,369 acres
  5. 5Oats1st in Texas*5,111 acres
  6. 6Soybeans3rd in Texas*4,296 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn1st in Texas*300 acres
  8. 8Cantaloupe6th in Texas*45 acres
  9. 9Cabbage5th in Texas*30 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes8th in Texas*24 acres

How does Falls 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.

Falls County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Oats253,744 bushels1*38*12%production
Sweet corn300 acres1*142*9%acres harvested
Soybeans91,242 bushels3*1,494*5%production
Broccoli9 acres2*80*4%acres harvested
Tomatoes24 acres8*199*3%acres harvested
Corn4.3 million bushels127643%production
Bell peppers6 acres4*254*2%acres harvested
Cantaloupe45 acres6*47*2%acres harvested
Carrots15 acres2*53*2%acres harvested
Wheat638,111 bushels31*496*1%production
Cattle129,740 cattle1477*1%head on farms
Hay62,821 tons42410*under 1%production
Spinach21 acres7*32*under 1%acres harvested
Squash18 acres9*239*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage30 acres5*61*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 25 items
Falls County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum325,586 bushels37*133*under 1%production
Chile peppers6 acres8*142*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep1,526 sheep80*586*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,313 goats106406*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries1 acre54*418*under 1%bearing acres
Honey5,679 pounds86*1,101*under 1%production
Potatoes9 acres15*336*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys68 turkeys82*839*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,261 laying hens103*1,078*under 1%head on farms
Hogs103 hogs138*1,649*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, lettuce, onions, green beans, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, grapes, peaches, pears, pecans, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Falls County raise?

Falls County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle129,74014head on farms
Laying hens2,261103*head on farms
Sheep1,52680*head on farms
Goats1,313106head on farms
Hogs103138*head on farms
Turkeys6882*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.