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Jones County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jones County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jones County, Texas (78% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 45,271 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (46,899 acres), hay (12,518 acres) and sorghum (2,102 acres). Its farms sold $73.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 93rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$73.8 million1650th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
988564,608 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
22% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1814 published, 4 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
Jones County
$73.8 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 93 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Jones County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat22nd in Texas46,899 acres
  2. 2Hay148th in Texas12,518 acres
  3. 3Sorghum82nd in Texas*2,102 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers11th in Texas*240 acres
  5. 5Pomegranates2nd in Texas*19 acres
  6. 6Onions8th in Texas*13 acres
  7. 7Grapes65th in Texas*2 acres

How does Jones 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.

Jones County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pomegranates19 acres2*11*13%bearing acres
Wheat797,665 bushels224222%production
Sunflowers300,000 pounds11*162*under 1%production
Cattle45,271 cattle80549*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,181 sheep96*775*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,541 tons1481,944*under 1%production
Sorghum80,594 bushels82*242*under 1%production
Onions13 acres8*67*under 1%acres harvested
Goats684 goats148*940*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys266 turkeys30*338*under 1%head on farms
Hogs371 hogs76*986*under 1%head on farms
Eggs6,530 laying hens46*535*under 1%head on farms
Grapes2 acres65*651*under 1%bearing acres
Honey1,451 pounds126*1,793*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, pecans and chickens.

What livestock does Jones County raise?

Jones County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle45,27180head on farms
Laying hens6,53046*head on farms
Sheep1,18196*head on farms
Goats684148*head on farms
Hogs37176*head on farms
Turkeys26630*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.