Grown Where

Hansford County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hansford County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hansford County, Texas (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 285,421 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (57,089 acres), wheat (54,227 acres) and hay (13,567 acres). Its farms sold $900 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$900 million64th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
137645,303 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
16% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
127 published, 5 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
Hansford County
$900 million
3% of Texas farm sales. No. 8 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hansford County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn4th in Texas57,089 acres
  2. 2Wheat1st in Texas54,227 acres
  3. 3Hay114th in Texas13,567 acres
  4. 4Sorghum15th in Texas*13,305 acres
  5. 5Soybeans9th in Texas*2,063 acres

How does Hansford 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.

Hansford County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Corn8.6 million bushels45215%production
Wheat2.1 million bushels12064%production
Cattle285,421 cattle6242%head on farms
Soybeans43,450 bushels9*1,632*2%production
Sorghum966,121 bushels15*69*2%production
Hay22,061 tons1141,392*under 1%production
Eggs48 laying hens227*2,667*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, hogs, sheep and goats.

What livestock does Hansford County raise?

Hansford County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle285,4216head on farms
Laying hens48227*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
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million
Nacogdoches County$579 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.