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Howard County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Howard County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Howard County's biggest by acreage is hay (3,105 acres). Its farms sold $32.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 161st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$32.6 million2216th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
407575,487 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
178 published, 9 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
Howard County
$32.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 161 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Howard County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay212th in Texas*3,105 acres

How does Howard 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.

Howard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats753 goats144*838*under 1%head on farms
Cattle7,984 cattle2211,993*under 1%head on farms
Sheep352 sheep159*1,733*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,354 tons212*2,675*under 1%production
Turkeys16 turkeys129*1,499*under 1%head on farms
Eggs631 laying hens153*2,015*under 1%head on farms
Hogs29 hogs183*2,145*under 1%head on farms
Honey198 pounds154*2,208*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes and pecans.

What livestock does Howard County raise?

Howard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,984221head on farms
Goats753144*head on farms
Laying hens631153*head on farms
Sheep352159*head on farms
Hogs29183*head on farms
Turkeys16129*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.