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Mitchell County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Mitchell County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Mitchell County, Texas (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 24,981 cattle and 2,608 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (9,563 acres) and wheat (5,399 acres). Its farms sold $38 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 154th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$38 million2129th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
459582,475 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
41% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
147 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
Mitchell County
$38 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 154 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Mitchell County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay87th in Texas9,563 acres
  2. 2Wheat76th in Texas*5,399 acres

How does Mitchell 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.

Mitchell County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hay32,649 tons871,000*under 1%production
Sheep2,608 sheep59*321*under 1%head on farms
Wheat148,791 bushels76*1,068*under 1%production
Cattle24,981 cattle1441,058*under 1%head on farms
Goats377 goats180*1,577*under 1%head on farms
Hogs157 hogs119*1,409*under 1%head on farms
Eggs520 laying hens163*2,110*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, apples, peaches, apricots, pecans, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Mitchell County raise?

Mitchell County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,981144head on farms
Sheep2,60859*head on farms
Laying hens520163*head on farms
Goats377180*head on farms
Hogs157119*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.