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Karnes County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Karnes County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Karnes County, Texas (84% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 53,100 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (25,814 acres), sorghum (1,915 acres) and wheat (583 acres). Its farms sold $39.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 150th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$39.7 million2099th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
958389,854 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
16% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1411 published, 3 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
Karnes County
$39.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 150 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Karnes County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay93rd in Texas25,814 acres
  2. 2Sorghum80th in Texas*1,915 acres
  3. 3Wheat117th in Texas*583 acres

How does Karnes 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.

Karnes County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle53,100 cattle65430*under 1%head on farms
Hay30,258 tons931,086*under 1%production
Goats1,806 goats86238*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum84,664 bushels80*236*under 1%production
Sheep582 sheep136*1,336*under 1%head on farms
Corn133,573 bushels85*1,843*under 1%production
Wheat17,278 bushels117*1,717*under 1%production
Eggs967 laying hens132*1,730*under 1%head on farms
Honey184 pounds157*2,216*under 1%production
Turkeys8 turkeys138*1,662*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: squash, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Karnes County raise?

Karnes County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle53,10065head on farms
Goats1,80686head on farms
Laying hens967132*head on farms
Sheep582136*head on farms
Hogs16192*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

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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.