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Hemphill County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hemphill County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hemphill County, Texas (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 57,869 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (7,278 acres) and wheat (1,358 acres). Its farms sold $147 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$147 million1074th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
213579,694 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
108 published, 2 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
Hemphill County
$147 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 43 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hemphill County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay179th in Texas7,278 acres
  2. 2Wheat116th in Texas*1,358 acres
  3. 3Grapes37th in Texas*18 acres

How does Hemphill 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.

Hemphill County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle57,869 cattle56379*under 1%head on farms
Grapes18 acres37*361*under 1%bearing acres
Hay7,680 tons1792,295*under 1%production
Hogs713 hogs32*769*under 1%head on farms
Wheat23,662 bushels116*1,646*under 1%production
Sheep89 sheep208*2,396*under 1%head on farms
Goats45 goats239*2,706*under 1%head on farms
Eggs187 laying hens199*2,511*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn and sorghum.

What livestock does Hemphill County raise?

Hemphill County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle57,86956head on farms
Hogs71332*head on farms
Laying hens187199*head on farms
Sheep89208*head on farms
Goats45239*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.