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Lavaca County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lavaca County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lavaca County, Texas (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 106,235 cattle and 3,054 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (44,102 acres), rice (5,318 acres) and corn (3,391 acres). Its farms sold $66.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 104th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$66.2 million1741st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,735540,742 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
24% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3120 published, 11 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
Lavaca County
$66.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 104 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Lavaca County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay38th in Texas44,102 acres
  2. 2Rice10th in Texas5,318 acres
  3. 3Corn79th in Texas*3,391 acres
  4. 4Pecans24th in Texas*916 acres
  5. 5Wheat120th in Texas*558 acres
  6. 6Olives2nd in Texas*72 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes14th in Texas*12 acres
  8. 8Lettuce5th in Texas*4 acres
  9. 9Cucumbers26th in Texas*4 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe29th in Texas*4 acres

How does Lavaca 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.

Lavaca County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Almonds3 acres123*75%bearing acres
Olives72 acres2*22*9%bearing acres
Rice45.5 million pounds1061*3%production
Tomatoes12 acres14*384*1%acres harvested
Hay65,172 tons38392*under 1%production
Cattle106,235 cattle22104*under 1%head on farms
Pecans916 acres24*75*under 1%bearing acres
Lettuce4 acres5*224*under 1%acres harvested
Milk3,054 milk cows21*379*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe4 acres29*307*under 1%acres harvested
Corn191,137 bushels79*1,756*under 1%production
Honey9,330 pounds67*839*under 1%production
Goats810 goats140*766*under 1%head on farms
Sheep646 sheep129*1,261*under 1%head on farms
Eggs18,783 laying hens22*390*under 1%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Lavaca County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cucumbers4 acres26*403*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs421 hogs68*945*under 1%head on farms
Wheat11,160 bushels120*1,763*under 1%production
Turkeys61 turkeys85*897*under 1%head on farms
Chickens172 broiler chickens85*1,365*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, barley, peanuts, dry beans, green beans, pumpkins, collard greens, tangerines, grapes, peaches and pears.

What livestock does Lavaca County raise?

Lavaca County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle106,23522head on farms
Laying hens18,78322*head on farms
Milk cows3,05421*head on farms
Goats810140*head on farms
Sheep646129*head on farms
Hogs42168*head on farms
Broiler chickens17285*head sold
Turkeys6185*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.