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Hale County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hale County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hale County, Texas (78% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 121,898 cattle and 27,601 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (28,145 acres), hay (17,512 acres) and corn (16,895 acres). Its farms sold $482 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for cucumbers (3rd of 1,259 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$482 million215th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
779575,527 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
22% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1815 published, 3 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
Hale County
$482 million
1% of Texas farm sales. No. 16 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hale County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat29th in Texas*28,145 acres
  2. 2Hay56th in Texas17,512 acres
  3. 3Corn26th in Texas*16,895 acres
  4. 4Sorghum24th in Texas*14,903 acres
  5. 5Cucumbers1st in Texas3,213 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers7th in Texas*772 acres
  7. 7Barley3rd in Texas*465 acres
  8. 8Pecans106th in Texas*6 acres

How does Hale 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.

Hale County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cucumbers3,213 acres13*54%acres harvested
Milk27,601 milk cows8*69*4%head on farms
Barley5,121 bushels3*395*3%production
Sunflowers1.3 million pounds7*127*2%production
Wheat677,176 bushels29*484*1%production
Sorghum717,299 bushels24*90*1%production
Corn1.8 million bushels26*1,099*1%production
Cattle121,898 cattle1685*under 1%head on farms
Sheep5,374 sheep26*140*under 1%head on farms
Hay53,624 tons56551*under 1%production
Goats1,425 goats101353*under 1%head on farms
Hogs521 hogs52*872*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys60 turkeys86*908*under 1%head on farms
Pecans6 acres106*347*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs294 laying hens185*2,359*under 1%head on farms

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

What livestock does Hale County raise?

Hale County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle121,89816head on farms
Milk cows27,6018*head on farms
Sheep5,37426*head on farms
Goats1,425101head on farms
Hogs52152*head on farms
Laying hens294185*head on farms
Turkeys6086*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.