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Jefferson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jefferson County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jefferson County, Texas (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 34,491 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (12,319 acres) and rice (9,128 acres). Its farms sold $35.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 157th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$35.2 million2168th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
612347,504 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
45% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2511 published, 14 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
Jefferson County
$35.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 157 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Jefferson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay103rd in Texas12,319 acres
  2. 2Rice8th in Texas9,128 acres
  3. 3Grapes41st in Texas*10 acres

How does Jefferson 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.

Jefferson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Honey566,064 pounds3*57*7%production
Rice57 million pounds859*4%production
Hay27,350 tons1031,194*under 1%production
Cattle34,491 cattle116777*under 1%head on farms
Grapes10 acres41*444*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep219 sheep182*2,023*under 1%head on farms
Goats227 goats203*2,023*under 1%head on farms
Hogs288 hogs94*1,102*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,159 laying hens89*864*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys41 turkeys98*1,114*under 1%head on farms
Chickens57 broiler chickens102*1,533*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, sugarcane, cucumbers, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, blueberries, blackberries, olives and pecans.

What livestock does Jefferson County raise?

Jefferson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle34,491116head on farms
Laying hens3,15989*head on farms
Hogs28894*head on farms
Goats227203*head on farms
Sheep219182*head on farms
Broiler chickens57102*head sold
Turkeys4198*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.