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Gregg County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Gregg County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gregg County, Texas (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,240 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,346 acres). Its farms sold $2.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 246th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$2.7 million2943rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
40326,043 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
24% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2117 published, 4 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
Gregg County
$2.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 246 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Gregg County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay206th in Texas*2,346 acres
  2. 2Pecans103rd in Texas*11 acres
  3. 3Dry beans6th in Texas*4 acres
  4. 4Apples11th in Texas*4 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes66th in Texas*1 acre
  6. 6Squash44th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Bell peppers23rd in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Chile peppers31st in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Blackberries54th in Texas*1 acre

How does Gregg 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.

Gregg County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Apples4 acres11*684*1%bearing acres
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Honey12,498 pounds55*699*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Blackberries1 acre54*418*under 1%bearing acres
Hay3,872 tons206*2,629*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre31*544*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre44*916*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs360 hogs80*997*under 1%head on farms
Goats204 goats206*2,107*under 1%head on farms
Cattle3,240 cattle2502,521*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys84 turkeys76*743*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,646 laying hens101*972*under 1%head on farms
Sheep62 sheep214*2,476*under 1%head on farms
Pecans11 acres103*332*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 17 items
Gregg County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens80 broiler chickens99*1,494*under 1%head sold
Dry beans800 pounds6*190*production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: blueberries, peaches, pears and milk.

What livestock does Gregg County raise?

Gregg County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,240250head on farms
Laying hens2,646101*head on farms
Hogs36080*head on farms
Goats204206*head on farms
Turkeys8476*head on farms
Broiler chickens8099*head sold
Sheep62214*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.