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Frio County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Frio County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Frio County's biggest by acreage are hay (23,105 acres), corn (8,665 acres) and peanuts (8,263 acres). Its farms sold $168 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$168 million981st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
592566,717 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
52% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3824 published, 9 withheld, 5 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
Frio County
$168 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 37 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Frio County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay9th in Texas23,105 acres
  2. 2Corn38th in Texas*8,665 acres
  3. 3Peanuts3rd in Texas*8,263 acres
  4. 4Wheat59th in Texas*6,304 acres
  5. 5Oats7th in Texas*2,098 acres
  6. 6Sorghum78th in Texas*1,646 acres
  7. 7Green beans1st in Texas*693 acres
  8. 8Pecans39th in Texas*562 acres
  9. 9Squash5th in Texas*64 acres
  10. 10Lettuce1st in Texas*35 acres

How does Frio 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.

Frio County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Green beans693 acres1*51*16%acres harvested
Peanuts30.4 million pounds3*68*9%production
Lettuce35 acres1*41*5%acres harvested
Oats75,100 bushels7*191*4%production
Bell peppers8 acres2*212*3%acres harvested
Squash64 acres5*118*2%acres harvested
Tomatoes14 acres12*333*2%acres harvested
Figs2 acres6*47*1%bearing acres
Honey116,482 pounds9*179*1%production
Hay97,710 tons9180*1%production
Corn1.1 million bushels38*1,261*under 1%production
Wheat254,515 bushels59*854*under 1%production
Pecans562 acres39*111*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe11 acres18*165*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle52,999 cattle66433*under 1%head on farms
Show all 24 items
Frio County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Plums1 acre15*170*under 1%bearing acres
Onions34 acres5*56*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum103,326 bushels78*223*under 1%production
Goats875 goats132694*under 1%head on farms
Peaches2 acres50*381*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep171 sheep191*2,145*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,241 laying hens127*1,553*under 1%head on farms
Hogs11 hogs199*2,322*under 1%head on farms
Chickens156 broiler chickens91*1,390*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, watermelon, turkeys and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, broccoli, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts and garlic.

What livestock does Frio County raise?

Frio County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle52,99966head on farms
Laying hens1,241127*head on farms
Goats875132head on farms
Sheep171191*head on farms
Broiler chickens15691*head sold
Hogs11199*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.