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Palo Pinto County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Palo Pinto County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Palo Pinto County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 47,357 cattle and 2,876 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (18,245 acres), wheat (2,712 acres) and pecans (928 acres). Its farms sold $48.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 135th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$48.6 million1983rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,147608,448 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2312 published, 11 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
Palo Pinto County
$48.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 135 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Palo Pinto County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay102nd in Texas18,245 acres
  2. 2Wheat104th in Texas*2,712 acres
  3. 3Pecans23rd in Texas*928 acres
  4. 4Blackberries49th in Texas*2 acres
  5. 5Onions30th in Texas*1 acre

How does Palo Pinto 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.

Palo Pinto County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pecans928 acres23*74*under 1%bearing acres
Goats2,876 goats59111*under 1%head on farms
Hay27,876 tons1021,182*under 1%production
Cattle47,357 cattle75511*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,088 sheep105*851*under 1%head on farms
Blackberries2 acres49*340*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat35,966 bushels104*1,550*under 1%production
Eggs3,837 laying hens76*764*under 1%head on farms
Hogs147 hogs126*1,447*under 1%head on farms
Honey883 pounds137*1,966*under 1%production
Onions1 acre30*440*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys35 turkeys105*1,198*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, sorghum, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, squash, asparagus, peaches, pears, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Palo Pinto County raise?

Palo Pinto County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle47,35775head on farms
Laying hens3,83776*head on farms
Goats2,87659head on farms
Sheep1,088105*head on farms
Hogs147126*head on farms
Turkeys35105*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.