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Nacogdoches County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nacogdoches County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Nacogdoches County, Texas (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 232,110 laying hens, and sold 86,982,261 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (22,752 acres). Its farms sold $579 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$579 million151st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,014209,452 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
under 1% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2620 published, 6 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
Nacogdoches County
$579 million
2% of Texas farm sales. No. 13 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Nacogdoches County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay62nd in Texas22,752 acres
  2. 2Green peas1st in Texas60 acres
  3. 3Watermelon23rd in Texas*47 acres
  4. 4Blackberries15th in Texas*17 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes12th in Texas*14 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers14th in Texas*10 acres
  7. 7Squash16th in Texas*9 acres
  8. 8Potatoes26th in Texas*4 acres
  9. 9Onions20th in Texas*3 acres
  10. 10Apples14th in Texas*3 acres

How does Nacogdoches 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.

Nacogdoches County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Green peas60 acres161*22%acres harvested
Chickens87 million broiler chickens310*12%head sold
Tomatoes14 acres12*333*2%acres harvested
Blackberries17 acres15*65*1%bearing acres
Eggs232,110 laying hens5*138*under 1%head on farms
Apples3 acres14*720*under 1%bearing acres
Bell peppers2 acres9*523*under 1%acres harvested
Hay46,065 tons62671*under 1%production
Squash9 acres16*367*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle37,058 cattle110714*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon47 acres23*151*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers10 acres14*201*under 1%acres harvested
Honey14,104 pounds47*645*under 1%production
Green beans2 acres19*640*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs394 hogs73*966*under 1%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Nacogdoches County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sweet corn1 acre25*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Onions3 acres20*228*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes4 acres26*535*under 1%acres harvested
Goats180 goats211*2,186*under 1%head on farms
Sheep86 sheep210*2,405*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, grapes, blueberries, peaches and pears.

What livestock does Nacogdoches County raise?

Nacogdoches County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens86,982,2613head sold
Laying hens232,1105*head on farms
Cattle37,058110head on farms
Hogs39473*head on farms
Goats180211*head on farms
Sheep86210*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.