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Lee County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lee County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lee County, Texas (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 91,280 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (25,522 acres). Its farms sold $89.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$89.2 million1497th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,720341,764 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
17% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2820 published, 8 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
Lee County
$89.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 78 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Lee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay57th in Texas25,522 acres
  2. 2Corn99th in Texas*348 acres
  3. 3Squash6th in Texas*50 acres
  4. 4Tomatoes23rd in Texas*8 acres
  5. 5Watermelon51st in Texas*8 acres
  6. 6Blackberries25th in Texas*8 acres
  7. 7Peaches38th in Texas*5 acres
  8. 8Pears19th in Texas*3 acres
  9. 9Plums8th in Texas*3 acres
  10. 10Figs6th in Texas*2 acres

How does Lee 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.

Lee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Squash50 acres6*135*2%acres harvested
Figs2 acres6*47*1%bearing acres
Pomegranates2 acres5*28*1%bearing acres
Pears3 acres19*224*1%bearing acres
Plums3 acres8*93*1%bearing acres
Tomatoes8 acres23*519*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle91,280 cattle31147*under 1%head on farms
Hay52,651 tons57565*under 1%production
Blackberries8 acres25*123*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,215 goats111449*under 1%head on farms
Peaches5 acres38*293*under 1%bearing acres
Honey8,996 pounds68*863*under 1%production
Sheep510 sheep144*1,467*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon8 acres51*382*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs217 hogs104*1,226*under 1%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Lee County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Corn29,880 bushels99*2,075*under 1%production
Eggs4,297 laying hens67*692*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins1 acre22*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys38 turkeys101*1,150*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, oats, potatoes, onions, kale, grapes, pecans and milk.

What livestock does Lee County raise?

Lee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle91,28031head on farms
Laying hens4,29767*head on farms
Goats1,215111head on farms
Sheep510144*head on farms
Hogs217104*head on farms
Turkeys38101*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.