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Newton County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Newton County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Newton County, Texas (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 3,850 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,922 acres). Its farms sold $2.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 249th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$2.1 million2964th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
42625,609 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
27% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2213 published, 9 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
Newton County
$2.1 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 249 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Newton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay208th in Texas*1,922 acres
  2. 2Watermelon50th in Texas*9 acres
  3. 3Green beans9th in Texas*5 acres
  4. 4Corn120th in Texas*4 acres
  5. 5Cucumbers26th in Texas*4 acres
  6. 6Green peas9th in Texas*3 acres

How does Newton 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.

Newton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Green peas3 acres9*173*1%acres harvested
Goats976 goats127614*under 1%head on farms
Green beans5 acres9*382*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers4 acres26*403*under 1%acres harvested
Hay3,698 tons208*2,640*under 1%production
Hogs442 hogs65*929*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon9 acres50*365*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle3,850 cattle2452,445*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys93 turkeys70*697*under 1%head on farms
Sheep96 sheep205*2,370*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,272 pounds131*1,842*under 1%production
Eggs3,241 laying hens88*852*under 1%head on farms
Corn120 bushels120*2,298*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, tomatoes, sweet corn, oranges, blueberries, blackberries, figs, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Newton County raise?

Newton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,850245head on farms
Laying hens3,24188*head on farms
Goats976127head on farms
Hogs44265*head on farms
Sheep96205*head on farms
Turkeys9370*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.