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Nueces County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nueces County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Nueces County's biggest by acreage are sorghum (106,233 acres), corn (57,870 acres) and wheat (4,646 acres). Its farms sold $140 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 45th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (1st of 520 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$140 million1122nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
549530,663 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2011 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
Nueces County
$140 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 45 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Nueces County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum1st in Texas106,233 acres
  2. 2Corn13th in Texas57,870 acres
  3. 3Wheat74th in Texas*4,646 acres
  4. 4Hay162nd in Texas4,423 acres

How does Nueces 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.

Nueces County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum5.3 million bushels11*9%production
Corn3.9 million bushels138142%production
Wheat163,195 bushels74*1,032*under 1%production
Hay10,731 tons1622,077*under 1%production
Turkeys385 turkeys14*274*under 1%head on farms
Goats423 goats175*1,459*under 1%head on farms
Cattle6,983 cattle2302,096*under 1%head on farms
Hogs331 hogs83*1,031*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,308 pounds130*1,832*under 1%production
Sheep82 sheep212*2,418*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,200 laying hens128*1,571*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sunflowers, lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, watermelon, peaches and figs.

What livestock does Nueces County raise?

Nueces County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,983230head on farms
Laying hens1,200128*head on farms
Goats423175*head on farms
Turkeys38514*head on farms
Hogs33183*head on farms
Sheep82212*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.