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Ochiltree County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ochiltree County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ochiltree County, Texas (82% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 72,429 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (44,687 acres), sorghum (34,944 acres) and corn (23,500 acres). Its farms sold $378 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 20th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$378 million346th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
285435,702 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
18% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1210 published, 2 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
Ochiltree County
$378 million
1% of Texas farm sales. No. 20 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Ochiltree County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat7th in Texas44,687 acres
  2. 2Sorghum9th in Texas34,944 acres
  3. 3Corn14th in Texas*23,500 acres
  4. 4Hay135th in Texas6,243 acres
  5. 5Soybeans11th in Texas*1,415 acres
  6. 6Potatoes2nd in Texas*240 acres
  7. 7Pecans100th in Texas*15 acres

How does Ochiltree 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.

Ochiltree County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum1.6 million bushels939*3%production
Wheat1.4 million bushels72943%production
Corn3.3 million bushels14*872*2%production
Soybeans34,453 bushels11*1,668*2%production
Potatoes240 acres2*96*2%acres harvested
Cattle72,429 cattle39240*under 1%head on farms
Hay15,296 tons1351,756*under 1%production
Goats1,050 goats122551*under 1%head on farms
Pecans15 acres100*323*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs100 laying hens217*2,613*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley and hogs.

What livestock does Ochiltree County raise?

Ochiltree County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle72,42939head on farms
Goats1,050122head on farms
Laying hens100217*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.