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Reeves County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Reeves County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Reeves County's biggest by acreage are hay (15,485 acres), wheat (1,303 acres) and watermelon (660 acres). Its farms sold $27.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 175th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$27.8 million2321st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
150830,657 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1611 published, 5 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
Reeves County
$27.8 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 175 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Reeves County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay50th in Texas15,485 acres
  2. 2Wheat95th in Texas*1,303 acres
  3. 3Watermelon6th in Texas*660 acres
  4. 4Pecans44th in Texas*407 acres

How does Reeves 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.

Reeves County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Watermelon660 acres6*40*2%acres harvested
Hay57,865 tons50487*under 1%production
Pecans407 acres44*122*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat58,273 bushels95*1,415*under 1%production
Cattle12,515 cattle1951,658*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,000 pounds103*1,448*under 1%production
Goats60 goats235*2,645*under 1%head on farms
Sheep36 sheep220*2,557*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys24 turkeys117*1,353*under 1%head on farms
Hogs25 hogs185*2,177*under 1%head on farms
Eggs218 laying hens194*2,463*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, peanuts, apples, peaches and pistachios.

What livestock does Reeves County raise?

Reeves County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,515195head on farms
Laying hens218194*head on farms
Goats60235*head on farms
Sheep36220*head on farms
Hogs25185*head on farms
Turkeys24117*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.