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Shackelford County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Shackelford County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Shackelford County, Texas (94% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 23,795 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (4,834 acres), wheat (1,898 acres) and sorghum (518 acres). Its farms sold $16.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 203rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$16.4 million2559th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
208497,940 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
6% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
119 published, 2 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
Shackelford County
$16.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 203 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Shackelford County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay178th in Texas4,834 acres
  2. 2Wheat107th in Texas*1,898 acres
  3. 3Sorghum101st in Texas*518 acres
  4. 4Pecans88th in Texas*33 acres

How does Shackelford 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.

Shackelford County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cattle23,795 cattle1491,103*under 1%head on farms
Hay7,694 tons1782,294*under 1%production
Wheat33,844 bushels107*1,567*under 1%production
Pecans33 acres88*276*under 1%bearing acres
Sorghum8,620 bushels101*468*under 1%production
Goats78 goats232*2,582*under 1%head on farms
Hogs60 hogs163*1,893*under 1%head on farms
Eggs451 laying hens168*2,182*under 1%head on farms
Chickens12 broiler chickens112*1,594*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats and sheep.

What livestock does Shackelford County raise?

Shackelford County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,795149head on farms
Laying hens451168*head on farms
Goats78232*head on farms
Hogs60163*head on farms
Broiler chickens12112*head sold

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.