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Mills County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Mills County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Mills County, Texas (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 28,424 sheep and 26,402 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (8,323 acres) and pecans (3,454 acres). Its farms sold $44.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 141st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$44.2 million2040th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
874378,004 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1811 published, 7 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
Mills County
$44.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 141 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Mills County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay165th in Texas8,323 acres
  2. 2Pecans4th in Texas*3,454 acres
  3. 3Blackberries31st in Texas*6 acres

How does Mills 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.

Mills County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep28,424 sheep422*5%head on farms
Pecans3,454 acres4*17*3%bearing acres
Goats17,005 goats9112%head on farms
Blackberries6 acres31*156*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle26,402 cattle1381,001*under 1%head on farms
Hay10,393 tons1652,102*under 1%production
Hogs157 hogs119*1,409*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys40 turkeys99*1,123*under 1%head on farms
Honey530 pounds143*2,080*under 1%production
Eggs1,314 laying hens124*1,505*under 1%head on farms
Chickens22 broiler chickens109*1,581*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, oats, peanuts, peaches, pears and milk.

What livestock does Mills County raise?

Mills County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Sheep28,4244head on farms
Cattle26,402138head on farms
Goats17,0059head on farms
Laying hens1,314124*head on farms
Hogs157119*head on farms
Turkeys4099*head on farms
Broiler chickens22109*head sold

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.