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Freestone County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Freestone County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Freestone County, Texas (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 208,294 laying hens, and sold 11,637,195 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (27,827 acres). Its farms sold $123 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$123 million1242nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,291372,086 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3115 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
Freestone County
$123 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 51 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Freestone County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay63rd in Texas27,827 acres
  2. 2Pecans85th in Texas*45 acres
  3. 3Green beans6th in Texas*12 acres
  4. 4Watermelon47th in Texas*11 acres
  5. 5Grapes52nd in Texas*6 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes39th in Texas*4 acres
  7. 7Blueberries17th in Texas*3 acres

How does Freestone 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.

Freestone County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens11.6 million broiler chickens16*224*2%head sold
Eggs208,294 laying hens6*151*under 1%head on farms
Hay45,514 tons63684*under 1%production
Cattle62,639 cattle47324*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres39*828*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans12 acres6*219*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries3 acres17*490*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,345 goats104388*under 1%head on farms
Sheep637 sheep131*1,274*under 1%head on farms
Grapes6 acres52*519*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon11 acres47*324*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans45 acres85*253*under 1%bearing acres
Honey2,140 pounds112*1,612*under 1%production
Hogs180 hogs112*1,329*under 1%head on farms
Corn3,280 bushels110*2,210*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, apples, peaches, pears, plums, figs, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Freestone County raise?

Freestone County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens11,637,19516*head sold
Laying hens208,2946*head on farms
Cattle62,63947head on farms
Goats1,345104head on farms
Sheep637131*head on farms
Hogs180112*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.