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Matagorda County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Matagorda County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Matagorda County's biggest by acreage are corn (29,170 acres), hay (20,485 acres) and rice (13,853 acres). Its farms sold $157 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$157 million1020th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
814545,730 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
69% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2216 published, 6 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
Matagorda County
$157 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 40 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Matagorda County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn19th in Texas*29,170 acres
  2. 2Hay59th in Texas20,485 acres
  3. 3Rice3rd in Texas13,853 acres
  4. 4Sorghum22nd in Texas*9,369 acres
  5. 5Soybeans12th in Texas*2,144 acres
  6. 6Olives1st in Texas*240 acres
  7. 7Pecans55th in Texas*217 acres
  8. 8Figs1st in Texas*26 acres
  9. 9Strawberries7th in Texas*5 acres

How does Matagorda 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.

Matagorda County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Olives240 acres1*13*29%bearing acres
Figs26 acres1*4*18%bearing acres
Rice141 million pounds340*9%production
Strawberries5 acres7*220*3%bearing acres
Corn2.5 million bushels19*976*1%production
Soybeans26,326 bushels12*1,706*1%production
Sorghum755,442 bushels22*88*1%production
Hay49,521 tons59607*under 1%production
Cattle52,774 cattle67438*under 1%head on farms
Pecans217 acres55*156*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep349 sheep160*1,739*under 1%head on farms
Goats303 goats190*1,787*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,212 pounds132*1,855*under 1%production
Eggs1,728 laying hens113*1,272*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys24 turkeys117*1,353*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Matagorda County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hogs51 hogs168*1,960*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers and chickens.

What livestock does Matagorda County raise?

Matagorda County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle52,77467head on farms
Laying hens1,728113*head on farms
Sheep349160*head on farms
Goats303190*head on farms
Hogs51168*head on farms
Turkeys24117*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.