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Hardeman County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hardeman County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hardeman County, Texas (71% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 26,392 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (33,956 acres), hay (10,174 acres) and pecans (600 acres). Its farms sold $56 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 120th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$56 million1870th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
315420,820 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
29% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
137 published, 6 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
Hardeman County
$56 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 120 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hardeman County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat26th in Texas33,956 acres
  2. 2Hay142nd in Texas10,174 acres
  3. 3Pecans38th in Texas*600 acres
  4. 4Watermelon47th in Texas*11 acres

How does Hardeman 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.

Hardeman County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Wheat730,202 bushels26456*1%production
Pecans600 acres38*107*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle26,392 cattle1391,002*under 1%head on farms
Hay14,088 tons1421,832*under 1%production
Watermelon11 acres47*324*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs67 hogs160*1,850*under 1%head on farms
Eggs58 laying hens224*2,661*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, peanuts, dry beans, milk, sheep and goats.

What livestock does Hardeman County raise?

Hardeman County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle26,392139head on farms
Hogs67160*head on farms
Laying hens58224*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.