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Pecos County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pecos County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pecos County's biggest by acreage are hay (4,959 acres) and oats (1,560 acres). Its farms sold $48.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 134th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$48.9 million1975th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2493,013,934 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
239 published, 14 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
Pecos County
$48.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 134 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Pecos County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay138th in Texas4,959 acres
  2. 2Oats5th in Texas*1,560 acres
  3. 3Pomegranates1st in Texas*31 acres

How does Pecos 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.

Pecos County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Pomegranates31 acres1*9*22%bearing acres
Oats102,000 bushels5*137*5%production
Sheep14,902 sheep957*2%head on farms
Goats8,757 goats1825*1%head on farms
Cattle25,933 cattle1411,020*under 1%head on farms
Hay14,760 tons1381,792*under 1%production
Eggs474 laying hens165*2,157*under 1%head on farms
Hogs6 hogs201*2,360*under 1%head on farms
Chickens125 broiler chickens97*1,437*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, onions, pumpkins, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, pecans and turkeys.

What livestock does Pecos County raise?

Pecos County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle25,933141head on farms
Sheep14,9029head on farms
Goats8,75718head on farms
Laying hens474165*head on farms
Broiler chickens12597*head sold
Hogs6201*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.