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Hood County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hood County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hood County's biggest by acreage is hay (18,974 acres). Its farms sold $22.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 191st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$22.6 million2428th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,109124,769 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3216 published, 16 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
Hood County
$22.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 191 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hood County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay96th in Texas18,974 acres
  2. 2Grapes35th in Texas*20 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes66th in Texas*1 acre
  4. 4Lettuce22nd in Texas*1 acre
  5. 5Onions30th in Texas*1 acre
  6. 6Squash44th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Bell peppers23rd in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Chile peppers31st in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Spinach17th in Texas*1 acre

How does Hood 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.

Hood County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hay29,041 tons961,129*under 1%production
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Goats2,466 goats70141*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,385 sheep82*647*under 1%head on farms
Grapes20 acres35*341*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce1 acre22*543*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle15,773 cattle1771,459*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,716 pounds91*1,205*under 1%production
Chile peppers1 acre31*544*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre44*916*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre17*211*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs339 hogs82*1,019*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,296 laying hens86*845*under 1%head on farms
Onions1 acre30*440*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Hood County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Turkeys3 turkeys143*1,736*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, cucumbers, asparagus, watermelon, apples, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, apricots, figs, pomegranates, almonds, pecans and walnuts.

What livestock does Hood County raise?

Hood County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle15,773177head on farms
Laying hens3,29686*head on farms
Goats2,46670head on farms
Sheep1,38582*head on farms
Hogs33982*head on farms
Turkeys3143*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.