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Hopkins County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hopkins County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hopkins County, Texas (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 119,113 laying hens, and sold 32,166,463 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (74,778 acres). Its farms sold $342 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$342 million405th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,873317,431 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3218 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
Hopkins County
$342 million
1% of Texas farm sales. No. 21 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hopkins County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay3rd in Texas74,778 acres
  2. 2Pecans79th in Texas*70 acres
  3. 3Watermelon27th in Texas*35 acres
  4. 4Potatoes5th in Texas*30 acres
  5. 5Green peas4th in Texas*30 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes14th in Texas*12 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn6th in Texas*11 acres
  8. 8Dry beans5th in Texas*6 acres
  9. 9Squash20th in Texas*6 acres

How does Hopkins 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.

Hopkins County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Green peas30 acres4*77*11%acres harvested
Chickens32.2 million broiler chickens793*5%head sold
Milk14,145 milk cows12*153*2%head on farms
Hay125,310 tons31042%production
Tomatoes12 acres14*384*1%acres harvested
Cattle110,911 cattle1997*under 1%head on farms
Eggs119,113 laying hens12*229*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn11 acres6*692*under 1%acres harvested
Goats2,303 goats74158*under 1%head on farms
Squash6 acres20*462*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes30 acres5*155*under 1%acres harvested
Honey12,990 pounds53*677*under 1%production
Sheep813 sheep115*1,097*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon35 acres27*179*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys319 turkeys23*308*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Hopkins County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pecans70 acres79*228*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs582 hogs41*825*under 1%head on farms
Dry beans1,200 pounds5*189*production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, plums and figs.

What livestock does Hopkins County raise?

Hopkins County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens32,166,4637head sold
Laying hens119,11312*head on farms
Cattle110,91119head on farms
Milk cows14,14512*head on farms
Goats2,30374head on farms
Sheep813115*head on farms
Hogs58241*head on farms
Turkeys31923*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.