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Harrison County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Harrison County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Harrison County, Texas (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 21,767 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (18,075 acres). Its farms sold $13 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 211th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$13 million2633rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,015121,801 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
37% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2623 published, 2 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
Harrison County
$13 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 211 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Harrison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay76th in Texas18,075 acres
  2. 2Watermelon19th in Texas*62 acres
  3. 3Grapes24th in Texas*36 acres
  4. 4Pecans93rd in Texas*27 acres
  5. 5Blackberries5th in Texas*24 acres
  6. 6Squash14th in Texas*11 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes23rd in Texas*8 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers20th in Texas*6 acres
  9. 9Onions17th in Texas*4 acres
  10. 10Blueberries15th in Texas*4 acres

How does Harrison 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.

Harrison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Blackberries24 acres5*41*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes8 acres23*519*under 1%acres harvested
Hay34,911 tons76927*under 1%production
Squash11 acres14*328*under 1%acres harvested
Blueberries4 acres15*457*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes36 acres24*250*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon62 acres19*131*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle21,767 cattle1551,178*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,155 goats114483*under 1%head on farms
Sweet potatoes2 acres6*154*under 1%acres harvested
Honey10,668 pounds59*767*under 1%production
Cucumbers6 acres20*304*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres21*349*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches2 acres50*381*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 23 items
Harrison County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Onions4 acres17*181*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs414 hogs70*950*under 1%head on farms
Pecans27 acres93*294*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs4,131 laying hens70*714*under 1%head on farms
Sheep97 sheep204*2,369*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys39 turkeys100*1,141*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens21 broiler chickens110*1,583*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples and pears.

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

What livestock does Harrison County raise?

Harrison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle21,767155head on farms
Laying hens4,13170*head on farms
Goats1,155114head on farms
Hogs41470*head on farms
Sheep97204*head on farms
Turkeys39100*head on farms
Broiler chickens21110*head sold

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.