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Gillespie County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gillespie County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gillespie County, Texas (69% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 31,872 cattle and 18,453 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,658 acres), peaches (917 acres) and grapes (519 acres). Its farms sold $38.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 152nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$38.2 million2125th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,021548,817 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
31% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3724 published, 10 withheld, 3 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
Gillespie County
$38.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 152 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Gillespie County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay140th in Texas8,658 acres
  2. 2Peaches1st in Texas*917 acres
  3. 3Grapes3rd in Texas*519 acres
  4. 4Wheat128th in Texas*492 acres
  5. 5Pecans42nd in Texas*456 acres
  6. 6Squash1st in Texas*374 acres
  7. 7Corn104th in Texas*258 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes4th in Texas*43 acres
  9. 9Cantaloupe12th in Texas*22 acres
  10. 10Blackberries18th in Texas*15 acres

How does Gillespie 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.

Gillespie County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Peaches917 acres1*15*21%bearing acres
Squash374 acres1*33*14%acres harvested
Grapes519 acres3*65*5%bearing acres
Tomatoes43 acres4*119*5%acres harvested
Strawberries9 acres4*160*5%bearing acres
Figs6 acres3*14*4%bearing acres
Sheep18,453 sheep741*3%head on farms
Goats16,305 goats10122%head on farms
Blackberries15 acres18*72*1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe22 acres12*83*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers12 acres6*77*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans456 acres42*117*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle31,872 cattle124848*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers12 acres9*164*under 1%acres harvested
Hay14,363 tons1401,813*under 1%production
Show all 24 items
Gillespie County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Turkeys375 turkeys17*283*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes9 acres15*336*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,092 pounds95*1,291*under 1%production
Hogs540 hogs46*853*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,773 laying hens77*777*under 1%head on farms
Wheat6,814 bushels128*1,821*under 1%production
Watermelon3 acres61*595*under 1%acres harvested
Corn9,220 bushels104*2,165*under 1%production
Chickens160 broiler chickens90*1,380*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet potatoes, lettuce, bell peppers, apples, pears, plums, pomegranates and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, kale and garlic.

What livestock does Gillespie County raise?

Gillespie County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle31,872124head on farms
Sheep18,4537head on farms
Goats16,30510head on farms
Laying hens3,77377*head on farms
Hogs54046*head on farms
Turkeys37517*head on farms
Broiler chickens16090*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

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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.