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Kendall County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kendall County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Kendall County, Texas (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 14,212 goats and 13,015 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,333 acres). Its farms sold $14.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 208th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$14.1 million2618th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,142269,055 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
6% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3416 published, 18 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
Kendall County
$14.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 208 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Kendall County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay209th in Texas*2,333 acres
  2. 2Pecans59th in Texas*186 acres
  3. 3Grapes18th in Texas*48 acres
  4. 4Peaches29th in Texas*10 acres
  5. 5Pears3rd in Texas*9 acres
  6. 6Apples14th in Texas*3 acres
  7. 7Sweet cherries1st in Texas2 acres
  8. 8Olives8th in Texas*2 acres

How does Kendall 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.

Kendall County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sweet cherries2 acres1122*67%bearing acres
Pears9 acres3*94*4%bearing acres
Goats14,212 goats12142%head on farms
Sheep8,327 sheep1696*1%head on farms
Apples3 acres14*720*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes48 acres18*209*under 1%bearing acres
Olives2 acres8*47*under 1%bearing acres
Peaches10 acres29*238*under 1%bearing acres
Pecans186 acres59*164*under 1%bearing acres
Honey9,582 pounds66*821*under 1%production
Cattle13,015 cattle1911,623*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys293 turkeys26*321*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,691 tons209*2,641*under 1%production
Hogs360 hogs80*997*under 1%head on farms
Eggs4,568 laying hens65*661*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Kendall County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens136 broiler chickens96*1,428*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, collard greens, asparagus, blackberries, apricots and figs.

What livestock does Kendall County raise?

Kendall County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Goats14,21212head on farms
Cattle13,015191head on farms
Sheep8,32716head on farms
Laying hens4,56865*head on farms
Hogs36080*head on farms
Turkeys29326*head on farms
Broiler chickens13696*head sold

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.