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Hartley County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hartley County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hartley County, Texas (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 420,346 cattle and 92,475 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (68,758 acres), hay (33,774 acres) and wheat (32,305 acres). Its farms sold $1.7 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.7 billion22nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
224935,417 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
16% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1410 published, 4 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
Hartley County
$1.7 billion
5% of Texas farm sales. No. 3 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hartley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn2nd in Texas68,758 acres
  2. 2Hay2nd in Texas33,774 acres
  3. 3Wheat11th in Texas32,305 acres
  4. 4Sorghum19th in Texas*14,489 acres
  5. 5Pumpkins3rd in Texas*720 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers9th in Texas*355 acres

How does Hartley 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.

Hartley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Milk92,475 milk cows114*14%head on farms
Pumpkins720 acres3*16*11%acres harvested
Corn11.9 million bushels24127%production
Cattle420,346 cattle373%head on farms
Wheat1.2 million bushels113292%production
Hay125,630 tons21022%production
Sorghum800,250 bushels19*84*1%production
Sunflowers510,808 pounds9*153*under 1%production
Goats139 goats219*2,359*under 1%head on farms
Eggs130 laying hens208*2,578*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, potatoes and sweet corn.

What livestock does Hartley County raise?

Hartley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle420,3463head on farms
Milk cows92,4751head on farms
Goats139219*head on farms
Laying hens130208*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
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
Nacogdoches County$579 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.