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Lubbock County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lubbock County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lubbock County's biggest by acreage are hay (9,729 acres), wheat (4,045 acres) and corn (4,010 acres). Its farms sold $160 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$160 million1012th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,286465,867 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
3823 published, 11 withheld, 4 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
Lubbock County
$160 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 39 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Lubbock County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay81st in Texas9,729 acres
  2. 2Wheat80th in Texas*4,045 acres
  3. 3Corn64th in Texas*4,010 acres
  4. 4Sorghum62nd in Texas*3,535 acres
  5. 5Peanuts13th in Texas*810 acres
  6. 6Grapes5th in Texas*247 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins6th in Texas*78 acres
  8. 8Garlic1st in Texas*9 acres
  9. 9Blackberries32nd in Texas*5 acres
  10. 10Lettuce5th in Texas*4 acres

How does Lubbock 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.

Lubbock County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Garlic9 acres1*70*24%acres harvested
Grapes247 acres5*82*2%bearing acres
Apples4 acres11*684*1%bearing acres
Pumpkins78 acres6*195*1%acres harvested
Lettuce4 acres5*224*under 1%acres harvested
Peanuts1.9 million pounds13*181*under 1%production
Hay33,553 tons81967*under 1%production
Blackberries5 acres32*183*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle38,032 cattle104687*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum166,487 bushels62*186*under 1%production
Corn398,217 bushels64*1,575*under 1%production
Wheat120,955 bushels80*1,154*under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres58*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Goats1,619 goats96296*under 1%head on farms
Hogs2,005 hogs9*620*under 1%head on farms
Show all 23 items
Lubbock County rankings, items 16 to 23
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep810 sheep116*1,100*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe3 acres34*348*under 1%acres harvested
Spinach2 acres13*130*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches3 acres46*337*under 1%bearing acres
Honey2,766 pounds106*1,480*under 1%production
Turkeys73 turkeys79*803*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens4,099 broiler chickens31*647*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, green beans, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, kale, collard greens, honeydew, pecans, eggs and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): carrots, watermelon, strawberries and pomegranates.

What livestock does Lubbock County raise?

Lubbock County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle38,032104head on farms
Broiler chickens4,09931*head sold
Hogs2,0059*head on farms
Goats1,61996head on farms
Sheep810116*head on farms
Turkeys7379*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.