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Hardin County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hardin County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hardin County, Texas (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 5,648 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,827 acres). Its farms sold $4.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 241st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$4.6 million2870th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
60636,858 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
38% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3114 published, 16 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
Hardin County
$4.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 241 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hardin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay183rd in Texas2,827 acres
  2. 2Blueberries2nd in Texas*87 acres
  3. 3Pecans72nd in Texas*81 acres
  4. 4Corn120th in Texas*6 acres
  5. 5Grapes56th in Texas*5 acres
  6. 6Pears26th in Texas*2 acres
  7. 7Potatoes38th in Texas*1 acre

How does Hardin 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.

Hardin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Blueberries87 acres2*71*8%bearing acres
Honey240,373 pounds6*119*3%production
Pears2 acres26*285*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,090 goats119529*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,435 tons1832,320*under 1%production
Pecans81 acres72*214*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes5 acres56*552*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle5,648 cattle2352,233*under 1%head on farms
Sheep275 sheep168*1,886*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys133 turkeys54*540*under 1%head on farms
Hogs317 hogs85*1,052*under 1%head on farms
Eggs4,729 laying hens62*649*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested
Corn120 bushels120*2,298*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: rice, peanuts, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, lemons, blackberries, plums, figs and milk.

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

What livestock does Hardin County raise?

Hardin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,648235head on farms
Laying hens4,72962*head on farms
Goats1,090119head on farms
Hogs31785*head on farms
Sheep275168*head on farms
Turkeys13354*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.