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Gray County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gray County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gray County, Texas (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 116,562 cattle and 9,154 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (16,739 acres), corn (6,473 acres) and sorghum (5,997 acres). Its farms sold $278 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$278 million554th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
287541,538 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
10% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1710 published, 2 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
Gray County
$278 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 23 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Gray County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat55th in Texas*16,739 acres
  2. 2Corn42nd in Texas*6,473 acres
  3. 3Sorghum39th in Texas*5,997 acres
  4. 4Hay200th in Texas*2,683 acres

How does Gray 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.

Gray County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Milk9,154 milk cows16*209*1%head on farms
Cattle116,562 cattle1893*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum315,227 bushels39*138*under 1%production
Wheat285,901 bushels55*813*under 1%production
Corn906,011 bushels42*1,301*under 1%production
Hay4,705 tons200*2,544*under 1%production
Goats476 goats172*1,330*under 1%head on farms
Sheep196 sheep185*2,074*under 1%head on farms
Eggs568 laying hens159*2,066*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys6 turkeys140*1,700*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, chile peppers and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Gray County raise?

Gray County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle116,56218head on farms
Milk cows9,15416*head on farms
Laying hens568159*head on farms
Goats476172*head on farms
Sheep196185*head on farms
Turkeys6140*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.