Grown Where

Orange County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Orange County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Orange County, Texas (64% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 7,563 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,535 acres). Its farms sold $4.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 243rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$4.3 million2882nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
51349,401 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
36% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3117 published, 13 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Orange County
$4.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 243 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Orange County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay204th in Texas*1,535 acres
  2. 2Sugarcane4th in Texas*19 acres
  3. 3Grapes43rd in Texas*9 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn14th in Texas*5 acres
  5. 5Watermelon61st in Texas*3 acres
  6. 6Lemons2nd in Texas*2 acres
  7. 7Potatoes38th in Texas*1 acre
  8. 8Green beans24th in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Blueberries23rd in Texas*1 acre

How does Orange 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.

Orange County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Honey36,734 pounds25*368*under 1%production
Sweet corn5 acres14*897*under 1%acres harvested
Goats827 goats139746*under 1%head on farms
Blueberries1 acre23*602*under 1%bearing acres
Grapes9 acres43*459*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle7,563 cattle2262,031*under 1%head on farms
Hay4,087 tons204*2,597*under 1%production
Sheep339 sheep161*1,763*under 1%head on farms
Sugarcane342 tons4*34*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre24*844*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs4,423 laying hens66*676*under 1%head on farms
Hogs208 hogs106*1,251*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys52 turkeys91*984*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon3 acres61*595*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 17 items
Orange County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens640 broiler chickens56*1,036*under 1%head sold
Lemons2 acres2*33*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, apples, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, figs and pecans.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): chile peppers.

What livestock does Orange County raise?

Orange County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,563226head on farms
Laying hens4,42366*head on farms
Goats827139head on farms
Broiler chickens64056*head sold
Sheep339161*head on farms
Hogs208106*head on farms
Turkeys5291*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.