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Guadalupe County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Guadalupe County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Guadalupe County, Texas (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 44,026 cattle, and sold 5,100,433 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (19,661 acres), corn (17,436 acres) and sorghum (7,292 acres). Its farms sold $94.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 74th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$94.1 million1456th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,369291,287 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
26% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4433 published, 10 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
Guadalupe County
$94.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 74 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Guadalupe County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay107th in Texas19,661 acres
  2. 2Corn40th in Texas*17,436 acres
  3. 3Sorghum36th in Texas*7,292 acres
  4. 4Wheat78th in Texas*3,281 acres
  5. 5Pecans6th in Texas*3,007 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes21st in Texas*9 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn14th in Texas*5 acres
  8. 8Green beans9th in Texas*5 acres
  9. 9Watermelon56th in Texas*5 acres
  10. 10Grapes56th in Texas*5 acres

How does Guadalupe 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.

Guadalupe County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pecans3,007 acres6*25*2%bearing acres
Brussels sprouts1 acre2*97*2%acres harvested
Green peas3 acres9*173*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes9 acres21*481*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens5.1 million broiler chickens25*335*under 1%head sold
Bell peppers2 acres9*523*under 1%acres harvested
Figs1 acre13*78*under 1%bearing acres
Sorghum394,895 bushels36*124*under 1%production
Corn966,236 bushels40*1,281*under 1%production
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep3,258 sheep45*255*under 1%head on farms
Goats3,528 goats5487*under 1%head on farms
Cattle44,026 cattle86569*under 1%head on farms
Hay24,727 tons1071,281*under 1%production
Wheat131,125 bushels78*1,114*under 1%production
Show all 33 items
Guadalupe County rankings, items 16 to 33
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chile peppers4 acres14*207*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn5 acres14*897*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres9*382*under 1%acres harvested
Squash3 acres30*638*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs1,258 hogs11*665*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys436 turkeys9*250*under 1%head on farms
Honey8,740 pounds69*875*under 1%production
Kale1 acre12*304*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe2 acres38*418*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches3 acres46*337*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes5 acres56*552*under 1%bearing acres
Spinach1 acre17*211*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres38*615*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes4 acres26*535*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre18*416*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon5 acres56*479*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre30*440*under 1%acres harvested
Milk15 milk cows36*1,222*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, peanuts, broccoli, apples, oranges, lemons, strawberries, blackberries, pears and eggs.

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

What livestock does Guadalupe County raise?

Guadalupe County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens5,100,43325*head sold
Cattle44,02686head on farms
Goats3,52854head on farms
Sheep3,25845*head on farms
Hogs1,25811*head on farms
Turkeys4369*head on farms
Milk cows1536*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

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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.