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Refugio County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Refugio County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Refugio County's biggest by acreage are sorghum (19,826 acres), corn (5,487 acres) and hay (1,817 acres). Its farms sold $38.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 151st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$38.7 million2113th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
315369,313 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
73% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1514 published, 1 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
Refugio County
$38.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 151 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Refugio County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum11th in Texas*19,826 acres
  2. 2Corn60th in Texas*5,487 acres
  3. 3Hay220th in Texas*1,817 acres
  4. 4Kale3rd in Texas96 acres
  5. 5Spinach5th in Texas*72 acres
  6. 6Collard greens3rd in Texas*48 acres
  7. 7Blackberries14th in Texas*18 acres
  8. 8Chile peppers5th in Texas*14 acres

How does Refugio 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.

Refugio County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Kale96 acres317*10%acres harvested
Collard greens48 acres3*19*7%acres harvested
Spinach72 acres5*25*3%acres harvested
Sorghum1.2 million bushels11*53*2%production
Blackberries18 acres14*60*2%bearing acres
Chile peppers14 acres5*67*under 1%acres harvested
Corn459,092 bushels60*1,529*under 1%production
Cattle24,249 cattle1461,080*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys288 turkeys27*322*under 1%head on farms
Sheep242 sheep174*1,968*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,814 tons220*2,725*under 1%production
Goats192 goats209*2,148*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,852 pounds119*1,684*under 1%production
Eggs1,447 laying hens120*1,427*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickens.

What livestock does Refugio County raise?

Refugio County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle24,249146head on farms
Laying hens1,447120*head on farms
Turkeys28827*head on farms
Sheep242174*head on farms
Goats192209*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.