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Menard County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Menard County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Menard County, Texas (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 16,057 cattle and 10,488 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,952 acres) and pecans (890 acres). Its farms sold $12.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 214th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$12.1 million2654th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
374574,274 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
156 published, 9 withheld

County map

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
Menard County: $12.1 million, under 1%
Menard County
$12.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 214 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Menard County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay194th in Texas*4,952 acres
  2. 2Pecans25th in Texas*890 acres

How does Menard 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.

Menard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Goats10,488 goats1418*1%head on farms
Sheep4,664 sheep31*165*under 1%head on farms
Pecans890 acres25*77*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle16,057 cattle1761,449*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,414 tons194*2,483*under 1%production
Eggs147 laying hens205*2,558*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, sorghum, oats, blackberries, peaches, chickens, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Menard County raise?

Menard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle16,057176head on farms
Goats10,48814head on farms
Sheep4,66431*head on farms
Laying hens147205*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.