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Robertson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Robertson County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Robertson County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 96,180 cattle, and sold 18,792,250 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (43,154 acres), corn (8,712 acres) and sorghum (2,823 acres). Its farms sold $218 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$218 million754th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,351459,840 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3622 published, 11 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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
Robertson County
$218 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 29 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Robertson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay19th in Texas43,154 acres
  2. 2Corn45th in Texas*8,712 acres
  3. 3Sorghum51st in Texas*2,823 acres
  4. 4Pecans15th in Texas*1,404 acres
  5. 5Barley4th in Texas*112 acres
  6. 6Green beans3rd in Texas*20 acres
  7. 7Blackberries20th in Texas*12 acres
  8. 8Onions10th in Texas*8 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes50th in Texas*3 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe38th in Texas*2 acres

How does Robertson 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.

Robertson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens18.8 million broiler chickens12157*3%head sold
Pecans1,404 acres15*59*1%bearing acres
Hay77,768 tons19276*1%production
Blackberries12 acres20*88*1%bearing acres
Barley1,232 bushels4*446*under 1%production
Cattle96,180 cattle27134*under 1%head on farms
Milk4,024 milk cows18*343*under 1%head on farms
Corn830,736 bushels45*1,328*under 1%production
Green beans20 acres3*160*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum208,146 bushels51*165*under 1%production
Plums1 acre15*170*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes3 acres50*960*under 1%acres harvested
Goats2,144 goats77180*under 1%head on farms
Honey10,390 pounds60*779*under 1%production
Sheep613 sheep133*1,306*under 1%head on farms
Show all 22 items
Robertson County rankings, items 16 to 22
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Turkeys375 turkeys17*283*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe2 acres38*418*under 1%acres harvested
Onions8 acres10*96*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat32,752 bushels112*1,579*under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs154 hogs123*1,423*under 1%head on farms
Grapes1 acre66*687*under 1%bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, kale, watermelon, apples, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, figs and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash, bell peppers and chile peppers.

What livestock does Robertson County raise?

Robertson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens18,792,25012head sold
Cattle96,18027head on farms
Milk cows4,02418*head on farms
Goats2,14477head on farms
Sheep613133*head on farms
Turkeys37517*head on farms
Hogs154123*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.