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Houston County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Houston County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Houston County, Texas (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 108,126 cattle, and sold 5,231,470 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (46,447 acres) and watermelon (1,197 acres). Its farms sold $90 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$90 million1493rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,411483,598 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
14% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3726 published, 11 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
Houston County
$90 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 77 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Houston County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay12th in Texas46,447 acres
  2. 2Watermelon5th in Texas*1,197 acres
  3. 3Cantaloupe22nd in Texas*9 acres
  4. 4Pumpkins13th in Texas*5 acres
  5. 5Squash24th in Texas*4 acres
  6. 6Collard greens10th in Texas*4 acres
  7. 7Peaches43rd in Texas*4 acres
  8. 8Cabbage9th in Texas*3 acres
  9. 9Pears19th in Texas*3 acres
  10. 10Lettuce13th in Texas*2 acres

How does Houston 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.

Houston County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Watermelon1,197 acres5*28*4%acres harvested
Hay88,676 tons12222*1%production
Pears3 acres19*224*1%bearing acres
Cattle108,126 cattle21103*under 1%head on farms
Chickens5.2 million broiler chickens24*334*under 1%head sold
Green peas2 acres13*210*under 1%acres harvested
Collard greens4 acres10*103*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre9*334*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe9 acres22*191*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres13*366*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs2,613 hogs5*604*under 1%head on farms
Honeydew1 acre2*69*under 1%acres harvested
Squash4 acres24*559*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre66*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 26 items
Houston County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats724 goats146*881*under 1%head on farms
Peaches4 acres43*312*under 1%bearing acres
Pumpkins5 acres13*825*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet potatoes1 acre9*215*under 1%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres9*229*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep160 sheep194*2,176*under 1%head on farms
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,784 laying hens97*936*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys26 turkeys113*1,320*under 1%head on farms
Honey352 pounds149*2,153*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sorghum, potatoes, cauliflower, sweet corn, chile peppers, grapes, blackberries, plums, figs and pecans.

What livestock does Houston County raise?

Houston County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens5,231,47024*head sold
Cattle108,12621head on farms
Laying hens2,78497*head on farms
Hogs2,6135*head on farms
Goats724146*head on farms
Sheep160194*head on farms
Turkeys26113*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.