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Hunt County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hunt County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hunt County, Texas (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 57,253 cattle and 6,116 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (54,902 acres), wheat (21,960 acres) and soybeans (13,486 acres). Its farms sold $82.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 87th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$82.4 million1567th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3,504355,339 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
49% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4632 published, 10 withheld, 4 under half a unit
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
Hunt County
$82.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 87 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Hunt County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay22nd in Texas54,902 acres
  2. 2Wheat10th in Texas21,960 acres
  3. 3Soybeans1st in Texas*13,486 acres
  4. 4Corn51st in Texas*10,153 acres
  5. 5Sorghum87th in Texas*1,265 acres
  6. 6Pecans32nd in Texas*710 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe4th in Texas*93 acres
  8. 8Watermelon18th in Texas*71 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes3rd in Texas*65 acres
  10. 10Onions5th in Texas*34 acres

How does Hunt 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.

Hunt County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Soybeans321,769 bushels1*1,215*16%production
Tomatoes65 acres3*92*7%acres harvested
Honey329,114 pounds4*92*4%production
Cantaloupe93 acres4*27*4%acres harvested
Pears8 acres4*108*3%bearing acres
Wheat1.2 million bushels103252%production
Strawberries4 acres8*239*2%bearing acres
Plums3 acres8*93*1%bearing acres
Hay74,579 tons22295*1%production
Sheep5,251 sheep29*146*under 1%head on farms
Goats6,116 goats3048*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres9*523*under 1%acres harvested
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Pecans710 acres32*96*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches23 acres18*166*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 32 items
Hunt County rankings, items 16 to 32
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle57,253 cattle57384*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries5 acres32*183*under 1%bearing acres
Corn651,846 bushels51*1,408*under 1%production
Green peas1 acre15*286*under 1%acres harvested
Onions34 acres5*56*under 1%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres13*366*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon71 acres18*122*under 1%acres harvested
Squash4 acres24*559*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum69,431 bushels87*272*under 1%production
Turkeys469 turkeys7*239*under 1%head on farms
Eggs23,632 laying hens19*372*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn3 acres19*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres21*349*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes7 acres48*499*under 1%bearing acres
Cucumbers4 acres26*403*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs777 hogs28*749*under 1%head on farms
Cabbage2 acres12*306*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, green beans, kale, collard greens, blueberries, sweet cherries, apricots, figs, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, garlic and honeydew.

What livestock does Hunt County raise?

Hunt County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle57,25357head on farms
Laying hens23,63219*head on farms
Goats6,11630head on farms
Sheep5,25129*head on farms
Hogs77728*head on farms
Turkeys4697*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.