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Leon County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Leon County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Leon County, Texas (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 87,738 cattle, and sold 30,851,445 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (32,322 acres). Its farms sold $234 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$234 million702nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,597423,117 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3418 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Leon County
$234 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 26 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Leon County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay29th in Texas32,322 acres
  2. 2Corn103rd in Texas*172 acres
  3. 3Pecans83rd in Texas*54 acres
  4. 4Peaches27th in Texas*13 acres
  5. 5Cantaloupe28th in Texas*5 acres
  6. 6Green peas9th in Texas*3 acres
  7. 7Carrots13th in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Broccoli9th in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Cauliflower7th in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Bell peppers23rd in Texas*1 acre

How does Leon 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.

Leon County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens30.9 million broiler chickens9101*4%head sold
Green peas3 acres9*173*1%acres harvested
Hay71,444 tons29330*under 1%production
Cattle87,738 cattle33156*under 1%head on farms
Cauliflower1 acre7*191*under 1%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre9*334*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches13 acres27*212*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe5 acres28*281*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys625 turkeys4*202*under 1%head on farms
Collard greens1 acre16*211*under 1%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre13*340*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep643 sheep130*1,266*under 1%head on farms
Goats761 goats143*827*under 1%head on farms
Kale1 acre12*304*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Leon County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pecans54 acres83*245*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs315 hogs87*1,055*under 1%head on farms
Corn16,340 bushels103*2,130*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, squash, watermelon, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pears, eggs, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cucumbers.

What livestock does Leon County raise?

Leon County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens30,851,4459head sold
Cattle87,73833head on farms
Goats761143*head on farms
Sheep643130*head on farms
Turkeys6254*head on farms
Hogs31587*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.