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Grimes County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Grimes County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Grimes County, Texas (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 104,709 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (36,799 acres). Its farms sold $83.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 85th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$83.2 million1556th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,668502,510 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
19% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3720 published, 16 withheld, 1 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
Grimes County
$83.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 85 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Grimes County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay7th in Texas36,799 acres
  2. 2Pecans63rd in Texas*144 acres
  3. 3Grapes36th in Texas*19 acres
  4. 4Potatoes11th in Texas*16 acres
  5. 5Onions9th in Texas*11 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins16th in Texas*2 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers38th in Texas*2 acres
  8. 8Blueberries19th in Texas*2 acres
  9. 9Blackberries49th in Texas*2 acres
  10. 10Peaches50th in Texas*2 acres

How does Grimes 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.

Grimes County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hay99,604 tons7172*1%production
Cattle104,709 cattle23112*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes19 acres36*353*under 1%bearing acres
Blueberries2 acres19*538*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries2 acres49*340*under 1%bearing acres
Honey12,547 pounds54*696*under 1%production
Pecans144 acres63*180*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Goats832 goats138738*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes16 acres11*214*under 1%acres harvested
Onions11 acres9*75*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys332 turkeys22*303*under 1%head on farms
Sheep483 sheep149*1,513*under 1%head on farms
Hogs582 hogs41*825*under 1%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Grimes County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Peaches2 acres50*381*under 1%bearing acres
Chile peppers1 acre31*544*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres38*615*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres16*954*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs3,875 laying hens75*756*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sorghum, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, squash, cabbage, cantaloupe, apples, raspberries, pears, plums, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): figs.

What livestock does Grimes County raise?

Grimes County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle104,70923head on farms
Laying hens3,87575*head on farms
Goats832138head on farms
Hogs58241*head on farms
Sheep483149*head on farms
Turkeys33222*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.