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Irion County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Irion County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Irion County, Texas (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 10,143 cattle and 4,192 sheep. Its farms sold $9.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 223rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$9.9 million2712th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
160672,190 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
97 published, 2 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
Irion County
$9.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 223 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Irion County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay237th in Texas*425 acres
  2. 2Pecans74th in Texas*80 acres

How does Irion 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.

Irion County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep4,192 sheep34*180*under 1%head on farms
Goats3,532 goats5386*under 1%head on farms
Cattle10,143 cattle2101,830*under 1%head on farms
Pecans80 acres74*217*under 1%bearing acres
Hay1,335 tons237*2,857*under 1%production
Eggs531 laying hens161*2,096*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys8 turkeys138*1,662*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat and honey.

What livestock does Irion County raise?

Irion County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,143210head on farms
Sheep4,19234*head on farms
Goats3,53253head on farms
Laying hens531161*head on farms
Turkeys8138*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.