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Morris County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Morris County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Morris County, Texas (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 8,984 cattle, and sold 9,268,604 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (6,712 acres). Its farms sold $55.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 121st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$55.4 million1877th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
33545,116 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1512 published, 3 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
Morris County
$55.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 121 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Morris County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay157th in Texas6,712 acres
  2. 2Dry beans1st in Texas*55 acres
  3. 3Tomatoes50th in Texas*3 acres
  4. 4Watermelon61st in Texas*3 acres

How does Morris 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.

Morris County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens9.3 million broiler chickens20*250*1%head sold
Tomatoes3 acres50*960*under 1%acres harvested
Hay11,421 tons1572,022*under 1%production
Honey11,884 pounds56*725*under 1%production
Cattle8,984 cattle2151,915*under 1%head on farms
Hogs516 hogs53*874*under 1%head on farms
Sheep264 sheep171*1,913*under 1%head on farms
Goats257 goats199*1,930*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon3 acres61*595*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys38 turkeys101*1,150*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,073 laying hens131*1,661*under 1%head on farms
Dry beans11,000 pounds1*175*production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: blueberries, blackberries and pecans.

What livestock does Morris County raise?

Morris County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens9,268,60420*head sold
Cattle8,984215head on farms
Laying hens1,073131*head on farms
Hogs51653*head on farms
Sheep264171*head on farms
Goats257199*head on farms
Turkeys38101*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.