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Schleicher County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Schleicher County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Schleicher County, Texas (80% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 23,812 sheep and 18,108 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (1,618 acres) and corn (900 acres). Its farms sold $27.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 178th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$27.2 million2329th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
353836,691 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
20% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
127 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
Schleicher County
$27.2 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 178 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Schleicher County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay187th in Texas1,618 acres
  2. 2Corn86th in Texas*900 acres
  3. 3Sorghum100th in Texas*300 acres

How does Schleicher 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.

Schleicher County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep23,812 sheep528*4%head on farms
Goats17,748 goats8102%head on farms
Cattle18,108 cattle1701,327*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,694 tons1872,381*under 1%production
Corn117,000 bushels86*1,859*under 1%production
Sorghum9,892 bushels100*458*under 1%production
Eggs425 laying hens172*2,212*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, peaches, pecans, turkeys and hogs.

What livestock does Schleicher County raise?

Schleicher County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Sheep23,8125head on farms
Cattle18,108170head on farms
Goats17,7488head on farms
Laying hens425172*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.