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Potter County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Potter County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Potter County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 38,219 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,261 acres), wheat (1,062 acres) and sorghum (613 acres). Its farms sold $47.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 136th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$47.4 million2002nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
243581,288 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
148 published, 6 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
Potter County
$47.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 136 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Potter County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay185th in Texas4,261 acres
  2. 2Wheat118th in Texas*1,062 acres
  3. 3Sorghum98th in Texas*613 acres

How does Potter 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.

Potter County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle38,219 cattle101678*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,198 tons1852,345*under 1%production
Sheep295 sheep166*1,841*under 1%head on farms
Hogs568 hogs44*839*under 1%head on farms
Sorghum18,152 bushels98*415*under 1%production
Wheat16,040 bushels118*1,727*under 1%production
Goats144 goats216*2,322*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,075 laying hens129*1,659*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelon, pecans and turkeys.

What livestock does Potter County raise?

Potter County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle38,219101head on farms
Laying hens1,075129*head on farms
Hogs56844*head on farms
Sheep295166*head on farms
Goats144216*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.