Grown Where

Live Oak County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Live Oak County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Live Oak County, Texas (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 28,697 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (14,084 acres). Its farms sold $15 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 206th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$15 million2597th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
793414,029 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
10% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1510 published, 5 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
Live Oak County
$15 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 206 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Live Oak County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay133rd in Texas14,084 acres

How does Live Oak 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.

Live Oak County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle28,697 cattle131930*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,102 tons1331,699*under 1%production
Goats1,037 goats124557*under 1%head on farms
Sheep536 sheep141*1,408*under 1%head on farms
Hogs493 hogs56*888*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,302 pounds111*1,567*under 1%production
Corn23,071 bushels102*2,108*under 1%production
Eggs1,504 laying hens118*1,385*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys16 turkeys129*1,499*under 1%head on farms
Chickens242 broiler chickens81*1,296*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe and pecans.

What livestock does Live Oak County raise?

Live Oak County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle28,697131head on farms
Laying hens1,504118*head on farms
Goats1,037124head on farms
Sheep536141*head on farms
Hogs49356*head on farms
Broiler chickens24281*head sold
Turkeys16129*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.