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Gaines County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gaines County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Gaines County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (42,172 acres), hay (29,374 acres) and wheat (15,501 acres). Its farms sold $169 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for peanuts (6th of 200 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$169 million969th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
624810,019 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3910 published, 29 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
Gaines County
$169 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 35 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Gaines County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts1st in Texas42,172 acres
  2. 2Hay8th in Texas29,374 acres
  3. 3Wheat25th in Texas15,501 acres
  4. 4Corn27th in Texas*13,541 acres
  5. 5Sorghum28th in Texas*9,894 acres

How does Gaines 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.

Gaines County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Peanuts128 million pounds16*38%production
Wheat744,310 bushels25447*1%production
Hay98,593 tons8177*1%production
Sorghum582,399 bushels28*100*1%production
Corn1.6 million bushels27*1,124*under 1%production
Goats483 goats170*1,317*under 1%head on farms
Cattle7,672 cattle2242,023*under 1%head on farms
Hogs126 hogs131*1,537*under 1%head on farms
Eggs714 laying hens152*1,948*under 1%head on farms
Chickens60 broiler chickens101*1,517*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, pears, pecans, milk, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Gaines County raise?

Gaines County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,672224head on farms
Laying hens714152*head on farms
Goats483170*head on farms
Hogs126131*head on farms
Broiler chickens60101*head sold

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.