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Medina County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Medina County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Medina County, Texas (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 37,161 cattle and 5,145 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (27,796 acres), corn (10,056 acres) and wheat (6,424 acres). Its farms sold $82.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 86th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$82.6 million1564th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,204634,224 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
45% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3825 published, 13 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
Medina County
$82.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 86 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Medina County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay10th in Texas27,796 acres
  2. 2Corn34th in Texas*10,056 acres
  3. 3Wheat60th in Texas*6,424 acres
  4. 4Sorghum70th in Texas*2,143 acres
  5. 5Oats12th in Texas*1,176 acres
  6. 6Pecans28th in Texas*855 acres
  7. 7Peaches4th in Texas*123 acres
  8. 8Olives7th in Texas*13 acres
  9. 9Grapes41st in Texas*10 acres
  10. 10Cucumbers17th in Texas*7 acres

How does Medina 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.

Medina County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Peaches123 acres4*48*3%bearing acres
Bell peppers6 acres4*254*2%acres harvested
Plums5 acres5*68*2%bearing acres
Apples5 acres9*654*2%bearing acres
Olives13 acres7*39*2%bearing acres
Oats31,516 bushels12*376*2%production
Hay96,786 tons10184*1%production
Honey98,591 pounds10*202*1%production
Corn1.2 million bushels34*1,196*under 1%production
Pecans855 acres28*82*under 1%bearing acres
Goats5,145 goats3859*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes6 acres29*635*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat247,426 bushels60*866*under 1%production
Sheep2,717 sheep54*304*under 1%head on farms
Cattle37,161 cattle109711*under 1%head on farms
Show all 25 items
Medina County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cantaloupe7 acres24*226*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum128,422 bushels70*207*under 1%production
Cucumbers7 acres17*270*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes10 acres41*444*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs693 hogs33*776*under 1%head on farms
Eggs11,893 laying hens28*418*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys124 turkeys58*571*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon6 acres54*440*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens350 broiler chickens68*1,198*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peanuts, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, green beans, squash, cabbage, kale, collard greens, blueberries, blackberries and figs.

What livestock does Medina County raise?

Medina County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle37,161109head on farms
Laying hens11,89328*head on farms
Goats5,14538head on farms
Sheep2,71754*head on farms
Hogs69333*head on farms
Broiler chickens35068*head sold
Turkeys12458*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.