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Jackson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jackson County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jackson County's biggest by acreage are corn (58,170 acres), hay (11,875 acres) and rice (3,342 acres). Its farms sold $80.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 90th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$80.3 million1592nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
825353,038 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
64% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1711 published, 6 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
Jackson County
$80.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 90 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Jackson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn9th in Texas58,170 acres
  2. 2Hay40th in Texas11,875 acres
  3. 3Rice12th in Texas3,342 acres
  4. 4Sorghum69th in Texas*2,092 acres
  5. 5Pecans78th in Texas*72 acres

How does Jackson 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.

Jackson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Corn4.5 million bushels97493%production
Rice27.5 million pounds1274*2%production
Hay64,098 tons40399*under 1%production
Cattle48,120 cattle73501*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum136,617 bushels69*203*under 1%production
Pecans72 acres78*226*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep210 sheep183*2,043*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys118 turkeys61*590*under 1%head on farms
Goats59 goats236*2,654*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,897 laying hens109*1,209*under 1%head on farms
Hogs16 hogs192*2,271*under 1%head on farms

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

What livestock does Jackson County raise?

Jackson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle48,12073head on farms
Laying hens1,897109*head on farms
Sheep210183*head on farms
Turkeys11861*head on farms
Goats59236*head on farms
Hogs16192*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.