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Lamb County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lamb County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lamb County, Texas (86% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 156,623 cattle and 25,190 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (20,566 acres), sorghum (14,693 acres) and corn (9,737 acres). Its farms sold $565 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$565 million157th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
879511,619 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
14% 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
Lamb County
$565 million
2% of Texas farm sales. No. 14 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Lamb County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay60th in Texas20,566 acres
  2. 2Sorghum21st in Texas*14,693 acres
  3. 3Corn39th in Texas*9,737 acres
  4. 4Wheat53rd in Texas*9,212 acres
  5. 5Potatoes1st in Texas*800 acres
  6. 6Watermelon39th in Texas*17 acres
  7. 7Squash30th in Texas*3 acres

How does Lamb 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.

Lamb County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Potatoes800 acres1*75*5%acres harvested
Milk25,190 milk cows10*81*4%head on farms
Sorghum759,166 bushels21*87*1%production
Cattle156,623 cattle12621%head on farms
Hay49,060 tons60612*under 1%production
Corn1 million bushels39*1,269*under 1%production
Wheat293,993 bushels53*801*under 1%production
Squash3 acres30*638*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon17 acres39*258*under 1%acres harvested
Goats306 goats189*1,778*under 1%head on farms
Sheep238 sheep176*1,972*under 1%head on farms
Hogs79 hogs152*1,775*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys20 turkeys122*1,424*under 1%head on farms
Eggs790 laying hens147*1,885*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, sunflowers, grapes and pecans.

What livestock does Lamb County raise?

Lamb County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle156,62312head on farms
Milk cows25,19010*head on farms
Laying hens790147*head on farms
Goats306189*head on farms
Sheep238176*head on farms
Hogs79152*head on farms
Turkeys20122*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.