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Gonzales County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gonzales County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gonzales County, Texas (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 9,876,002 laying hens, and sold 94,447,112 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (25,489 acres), corn (4,461 acres) and pecans (3,047 acres). Its farms sold $1 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for eggs (2nd of 2,692 counties) and chickens (6th of 1,603 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$1 billion56th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,870630,773 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3318 published, 15 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
Gonzales County
$1 billion
3% of Texas farm sales. No. 6 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Gonzales County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay69th in Texas25,489 acres
  2. 2Corn69th in Texas*4,461 acres
  3. 3Pecans5th in Texas*3,047 acres
  4. 4Watermelon16th in Texas*78 acres
  5. 5Peaches21st in Texas*18 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes34th in Texas*5 acres
  7. 7Blackberries44th in Texas*3 acres
  8. 8Potatoes38th in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Onions30th in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Honeydew2nd in Texas*1 acre

How does Gonzales 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.

Gonzales County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Eggs9.9 million laying hens1*2*40%head on farms
Chickens94.4 million broiler chickens16*13%head sold
Pecans3,047 acres5*23*2%bearing acres
Cattle143,254 cattle13701%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres34*715*under 1%acres harvested
Hay37,954 tons69853*under 1%production
Peaches18 acres21*185*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon78 acres16*119*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries3 acres44*268*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,821 goats84232*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,284 sheep90*697*under 1%head on farms
Corn315,688 bushels69*1,626*under 1%production
Honeydew1 acre2*69*under 1%acres harvested
Honey6,666 pounds79*1,018*under 1%production
Hogs404 hogs71*958*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Gonzales County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Turkeys54 turkeys89*966*under 1%head on farms
Onions1 acre30*440*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, asparagus, apples, grapes and milk.

What livestock does Gonzales County raise?

Gonzales County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens94,447,1121head sold
Laying hens9,876,0021*head on farms
Cattle143,25413head on farms
Goats1,82184head on farms
Sheep1,28490*head on farms
Hogs40471*head on farms
Turkeys5489*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
Sherman County$988 million
Hansford County$900 million
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million
Nacogdoches County$579 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.