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Knox County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Knox County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Knox County's biggest by acreage are wheat (41,369 acres) and hay (6,466 acres). Its farms sold $26.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 179th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$26.7 million2339th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
259544,231 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
55% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
128 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
Knox County
$26.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 179 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Knox County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat15th in Texas41,369 acres
  2. 2Hay174th in Texas6,466 acres
  3. 3Plums12th in Texas*2 acres

How does Knox 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.

Knox County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Wheat1 million bushels153642%production
Plums2 acres12*127*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep1,215 sheep91*752*under 1%head on farms
Cattle21,063 cattle1561,198*under 1%head on farms
Hay8,342 tons1742,242*under 1%production
Goats135 goats222*2,375*under 1%head on farms
Hogs60 hogs163*1,893*under 1%head on farms
Eggs94 laying hens218*2,623*under 1%head on farms

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

What livestock does Knox County raise?

Knox County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle21,063156head on farms
Sheep1,21591*head on farms
Goats135222*head on farms
Laying hens94218*head on farms
Hogs60163*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.