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San Augustine County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does San Augustine County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in San Augustine County, Texas (99% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 125,016 laying hens, and sold 54,615,790 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (4,447 acres). Its farms sold $305 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$305 million488th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
22737,406 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
under 1% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2418 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
San Augustine County
$305 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 22 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does San Augustine County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay159th in Texas4,447 acres
  2. 2Green peas5th in Texas*27 acres
  3. 3Watermelon36th in Texas*22 acres
  4. 4Corn118th in Texas*10 acres
  5. 5Pecans104th in Texas*8 acres
  6. 6Garlic2nd in Texas*6 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes39th in Texas*4 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers33rd in Texas*3 acres
  9. 9Potatoes38th in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Onions30th in Texas*1 acre

How does San Augustine 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.

San Augustine County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Garlic6 acres2*105*16%acres harvested
Green peas27 acres5*82*10%acres harvested
Chickens54.6 million broiler chickens429*8%head sold
Eggs125,016 laying hens11*216*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes4 acres39*828*under 1%acres harvested
Hay11,067 tons1592,050*under 1%production
Watermelon22 acres36*227*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle6,827 cattle2312,112*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers3 acres33*481*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,782 pounds120*1,700*under 1%production
Sheep107 sheep203*2,341*under 1%head on farms
Onions1 acre30*440*under 1%acres harvested
Goats62 goats234*2,639*under 1%head on farms
Hogs90 hogs146*1,723*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys31 turkeys110*1,255*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
San Augustine County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Potatoes1 acre38*889*under 1%acres harvested
Pecans8 acres104*338*under 1%bearing acres
Corn276 bushels118*2,289*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, plums and walnuts.

What livestock does San Augustine County raise?

San Augustine County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens54,615,7904head sold
Laying hens125,01611*head on farms
Cattle6,827231head on farms
Sheep107203*head on farms
Hogs90146*head on farms
Goats62234*head on farms
Turkeys31110*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.