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Henderson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Henderson County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Henderson County, Texas (77% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 62,098 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (42,584 acres). Its farms sold $44.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 142nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$44.2 million2041st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,891263,600 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
23% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3622 published, 14 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
Henderson County
$44.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 142 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Henderson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay30th in Texas42,584 acres
  2. 2Pecans51st in Texas*238 acres
  3. 3Plums1st in Texas*47 acres
  4. 4Grapes29th in Texas*28 acres
  5. 5Watermelon38th in Texas*19 acres
  6. 6Peaches26th in Texas*14 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes23rd in Texas*8 acres
  8. 8Onions10th in Texas*8 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn11th in Texas*7 acres
  10. 10Apples7th in Texas*7 acres

How does Henderson 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.

Henderson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Plums47 acres1*19*17%bearing acres
Apples7 acres7*594*2%bearing acres
Pears3 acres19*224*1%bearing acres
Hay70,348 tons30340*under 1%production
Tomatoes8 acres23*519*under 1%acres harvested
Figs1 acre13*78*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle62,098 cattle48330*under 1%head on farms
Honey39,863 pounds24*355*under 1%production
Peaches14 acres26*208*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes28 acres29*291*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,662 goats94279*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn7 acres11*814*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans238 acres51*147*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep496 sheep146*1,498*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe2 acres38*418*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 22 items
Henderson County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Onions8 acres10*96*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon19 acres38*247*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys277 turkeys28*327*under 1%head on farms
Hogs680 hogs35*779*under 1%head on farms
Eggs9,247 laying hens34*458*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres32*718*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens2,447 broiler chickens34*713*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, sweet potatoes, lettuce, broccoli, green beans, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, blueberries, blackberries, apricots and milk.

What livestock does Henderson County raise?

Henderson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle62,09848head on farms
Laying hens9,24734*head on farms
Broiler chickens2,44734*head sold
Goats1,66294head on farms
Hogs68035*head on farms
Sheep496146*head on farms
Turkeys27728*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

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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.