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Liberty County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Liberty County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Liberty County, Texas (60% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 41,968 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (33,178 acres) and rice (7,350 acres). Its farms sold $40.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 149th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$40.7 million2084th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,321234,400 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
40% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1810 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
Liberty County
$40.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 149 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Liberty County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay25th in Texas33,178 acres
  2. 2Rice11th in Texas7,350 acres
  3. 3Blackberries49th in Texas*2 acres

How does Liberty 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.

Liberty County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Rice41.7 million pounds1165*3%production
Hay73,263 tons25310*under 1%production
Cattle41,968 cattle90597*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries2 acres49*340*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,131 goats116502*under 1%head on farms
Sheep742 sheep119*1,152*under 1%head on farms
Hogs538 hogs47*854*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys165 turkeys49*467*under 1%head on farms
Eggs8,218 laying hens40*479*under 1%head on farms
Chickens251 broiler chickens77*1,285*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, pecans, milk and honey.

What livestock does Liberty County raise?

Liberty County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle41,96890head on farms
Laying hens8,21840*head on farms
Goats1,131116head on farms
Sheep742119*head on farms
Hogs53847*head on farms
Broiler chickens25177*head sold
Turkeys16549*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.