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Kleberg County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kleberg County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Kleberg County, Texas (68% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 25,092 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are sorghum (18,454 acres), hay (2,040 acres) and corn (1,140 acres). Its farms sold $51.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 127th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$51.8 million1935th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
380470,997 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
32% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
158 published, 7 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
Kleberg County
$51.8 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 127 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Kleberg County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum12th in Texas*18,454 acres
  2. 2Hay213th in Texas*2,040 acres
  3. 3Corn92nd in Texas*1,140 acres

How does Kleberg 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.

Kleberg County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum1.2 million bushels12*56*2%production
Cattle25,092 cattle1431,053*under 1%head on farms
Goats509 goats164*1,248*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,206 tons213*2,690*under 1%production
Sheep251 sheep173*1,936*under 1%head on farms
Corn64,723 bushels92*1,964*under 1%production
Hogs90 hogs146*1,723*under 1%head on farms
Eggs522 laying hens162*2,109*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, sunflowers, oranges, olives, pecans, turkeys and honey.

What livestock does Kleberg County raise?

Kleberg County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle25,092143head on farms
Laying hens522162*head on farms
Goats509164*head on farms
Sheep251173*head on farms
Hogs90146*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.