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Harris County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Harris County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Harris County's biggest by acreage is hay (13,569 acres). Its farms sold $89 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 79th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$89 million1500th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,531193,556 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
82% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3629 published, 7 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
Harris County
$89 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 79 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Harris County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay98th in Texas13,569 acres
  2. 2Squash4th in Texas*160 acres
  3. 3Pecans65th in Texas*113 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes5th in Texas*39 acres
  5. 5Collard greens6th in Texas*13 acres
  6. 6Strawberries3rd in Texas*13 acres
  7. 7Blueberries9th in Texas*12 acres
  8. 8Pears7th in Texas*7 acres
  9. 9Chile peppers12th in Texas*5 acres
  10. 10Kale6th in Texas*5 acres

How does Harris 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.

Harris County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Strawberries13 acres3*125*7%bearing acres
Squash160 acres4*64*6%acres harvested
Tomatoes39 acres5*132*4%acres harvested
Pears7 acres7*116*3%bearing acres
Collard greens13 acres6*41*2%acres harvested
Blueberries12 acres9*267*1%bearing acres
Lettuce4 acres5*224*under 1%acres harvested
Kale5 acres6*101*under 1%acres harvested
Hay28,742 tons981,145*under 1%production
Green peas1 acre15*286*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Honey25,328 pounds32*457*under 1%production
Goats2,177 goats76177*under 1%head on farms
Chile peppers5 acres12*177*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep1,160 sheep100*794*under 1%head on farms
Show all 29 items
Harris County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cantaloupe4 acres29*307*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle18,651 cattle1661,304*under 1%head on farms
Pecans113 acres65*192*under 1%bearing acres
Blackberries1 acre54*418*under 1%bearing acres
Cabbage4 acres8*189*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers4 acres26*403*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys262 turkeys32*343*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins3 acres14*907*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs10,165 laying hens31*443*under 1%head on farms
Spinach1 acre17*211*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches1 acre56*428*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs188 hogs110*1,296*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres32*718*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens1,130 broiler chickens43*885*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sweet corn, green beans, grapes, plums, figs and dates.

What livestock does Harris County raise?

Harris County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle18,651166head on farms
Laying hens10,16531*head on farms
Goats2,17776head on farms
Sheep1,160100*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,13043*head sold
Turkeys26232*head on farms
Hogs188110*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.