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Parmer County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Parmer County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Parmer County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 362,742 cattle and 56,420 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (35,199 acres), wheat (30,861 acres) and sorghum (11,162 acres). Its farms sold $1.4 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$1.4 billion29th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
477563,707 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2311 published, 12 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
Parmer County
$1.4 billion
4% of Texas farm sales. No. 4 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Parmer County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay11th in Texas35,199 acres
  2. 2Wheat23rd in Texas30,861 acres
  3. 3Sorghum25th in Texas*11,162 acres
  4. 4Corn57th in Texas*5,570 acres
  5. 5Apples1st in Texas*45 acres
  6. 6Peaches12th in Texas*45 acres

How does Parmer 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.

Parmer County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Apples45 acres1*287*14%bearing acres
Milk56,420 milk cows429*9%head on farms
Cattle362,742 cattle5133%head on farms
Wheat796,267 bushels234232%production
Hay95,237 tons11190*1%production
Sorghum673,632 bushels25*91*1%production
Peaches45 acres12*107*1%bearing acres
Sheep3,433 sheep42*231*under 1%head on farms
Corn517,295 bushels57*1,492*under 1%production
Goats769 goats142*818*under 1%head on farms
Hogs7 hogs200*2,351*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, barley, oats, peanuts, sunflowers, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cantaloupe, grapes, eggs and honey.

What livestock does Parmer County raise?

Parmer County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle362,7425head on farms
Milk cows56,4204head on farms
Sheep3,43342*head on farms
Goats769142*head on farms
Hogs7200*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
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
Nacogdoches County$579 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.