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Hamilton County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hamilton County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hamilton County, Texas (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 64,695 cattle and 12,279 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (18,645 acres), wheat (2,545 acres) and pecans (2,332 acres). Its farms sold $101 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 65th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$101 million1399th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
964515,913 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2616 published, 7 withheld, 3 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
Hamilton County
$101 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 65 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hamilton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay106th in Texas18,645 acres
  2. 2Wheat87th in Texas*2,545 acres
  3. 3Pecans9th in Texas*2,332 acres
  4. 4Sorghum71st in Texas*1,785 acres
  5. 5Oats11th in Texas*873 acres
  6. 6Pears30th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Figs13th in Texas*1 acre

How does Hamilton 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.

Hamilton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Milk12,279 milk cows13*171*2%head on farms
Pecans2,332 acres9*42*2%bearing acres
Oats38,531 bushels11*338*2%production
Sheep9,093 sheep1484*1%head on farms
Goats5,993 goats3250*under 1%head on farms
Figs1 acre13*78*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle64,695 cattle43296*under 1%head on farms
Pears1 acre30*342*under 1%bearing acres
Hay26,099 tons1061,225*under 1%production
Sorghum126,992 bushels71*208*under 1%production
Wheat77,820 bushels87*1,306*under 1%production
Honey8,198 pounds72*906*under 1%production
Hogs149 hogs124*1,437*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,961 laying hens108*1,189*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys12 turkeys133*1,579*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Hamilton County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens224 broiler chickens83*1,316*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches and plums.

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

What livestock does Hamilton County raise?

Hamilton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle64,69543head on farms
Milk cows12,27913*head on farms
Sheep9,09314head on farms
Goats5,99332head on farms
Laying hens1,961108*head on farms
Broiler chickens22483*head sold
Hogs149124*head on farms
Turkeys12133*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.