Grown Where

Madison County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage is hay (16,363 acres). Its farms sold $185 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$185 million904th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
819214,931 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
Withheldshare of farm sales
Items reported
2811 published, 17 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
Madison County
$185 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 33 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Madison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay89th in Texas16,363 acres
  2. 2Green beans19th in Texas*2 acres
  3. 3Cucumbers45th in Texas*1 acre

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens17.6 million broiler chickens13162*2%head sold
Hay32,347 tons891,009*under 1%production
Cattle39,479 cattle99651*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,069 goats120538*under 1%head on farms
Green beans2 acres19*640*under 1%acres harvested
Corn75,431 bushels89*1,941*under 1%production
Sheep220 sheep179*2,018*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,034 pounds102*1,442*under 1%production
Turkeys91 turkeys71*703*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,040 laying hens104*1,152*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, barley, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blackberries, peaches, pears, pomegranates, pecans and hogs.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens17,584,00013head sold
Cattle39,47999head on farms
Laying hens2,040104*head on farms
Goats1,069120head on farms
Sheep220179*head on farms
Turkeys9171*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.