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Montague County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Montague County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Montague County, Texas (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 73,289 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (48,408 acres), wheat (9,474 acres) and pecans (1,016 acres). Its farms sold $62.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 114th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$62.1 million1795th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,644465,118 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
19% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3621 published, 15 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
Montague County
$62.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 114 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Montague County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay15th in Texas48,408 acres
  2. 2Wheat43rd in Texas*9,474 acres
  3. 3Pecans20th in Texas*1,016 acres
  4. 4Grapes24th in Texas*36 acres
  5. 5Watermelon30th in Texas*30 acres
  6. 6Squash15th in Texas*10 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe20th in Texas*10 acres
  8. 8Peaches34th in Texas*6 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes34th in Texas*5 acres
  10. 10Plums12th in Texas*2 acres

How does Montague 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.

Montague County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hay82,759 tons15249*1%production
Pecans1,016 acres20*68*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat404,533 bushels43*661*under 1%production
Plums2 acres12*127*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle73,289 cattle38234*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes5 acres34*715*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe10 acres20*177*under 1%acres harvested
Pears1 acre30*342*under 1%bearing acres
Squash10 acres15*345*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes36 acres24*250*under 1%bearing acres
Apples1 acre30*831*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep1,819 sheep72*479*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,741 goats89254*under 1%head on farms
Peaches6 acres34*278*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon30 acres30*193*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 21 items
Montague County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Honey6,266 pounds82*1,057*under 1%production
Hogs319 hogs84*1,050*under 1%head on farms
Eggs5,218 laying hens56*612*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys71 turkeys81*820*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested
Chickens281 broiler chickens74*1,252*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, oats, lettuce, onions, carrots, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, honeydew, blackberries, apricots and figs.

What livestock does Montague County raise?

Montague County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle73,28938head on farms
Laying hens5,21856*head on farms
Sheep1,81972*head on farms
Goats1,74189head on farms
Hogs31984*head on farms
Broiler chickens28174*head sold
Turkeys7181*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

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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.