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San Patricio County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does San Patricio County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, San Patricio County's biggest by acreage are sorghum (62,103 acres), corn (32,196 acres) and hay (3,602 acres). Its farms sold $101 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (8th of 520 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$101 million1392nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
620336,068 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2715 published, 12 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 Patricio County
$101 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 64 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does San Patricio County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum3rd in Texas62,103 acres
  2. 2Corn20th in Texas*32,196 acres
  3. 3Hay195th in Texas*3,602 acres
  4. 4Wheat114th in Texas*1,180 acres
  5. 5Cantaloupe14th in Texas*21 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes58th in Texas*2 acres
  7. 7Squash44th in Texas*1 acre

How does San Patricio 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 Patricio County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sorghum3.2 million bushels38*6%production
Corn2.4 million bushels20*990*1%production
Cantaloupe21 acres14*88*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres58*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle12,462 cattle1961,660*under 1%head on farms
Sheep544 sheep140*1,397*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,346 tons195*2,487*under 1%production
Goats510 goats163*1,245*under 1%head on farms
Wheat28,600 bushels114*1,603*under 1%production
Hogs504 hogs55*884*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre44*916*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,387 laying hens123*1,467*under 1%head on farms
Honey434 pounds145*2,114*under 1%production
Turkeys9 turkeys137*1,641*under 1%head on farms
Chickens170 broiler chickens86*1,366*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, potatoes, broccoli, green beans, cabbage, collard greens, asparagus, lemons, grapefruit, figs, pomegranates and milk.

What livestock does San Patricio County raise?

San Patricio County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,462196head on farms
Laying hens1,387123*head on farms
Sheep544140*head on farms
Goats510163*head on farms
Hogs50455*head on farms
Broiler chickens17086*head sold
Turkeys9137*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.