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Sherman County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sherman County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sherman County, Texas (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 255,969 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (92,815 acres), wheat (39,357 acres) and sorghum (36,951 acres). Its farms sold $988 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$988 million58th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
282590,226 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
19% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
157 published, 8 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
Sherman County
$988 million
3% of Texas farm sales. No. 7 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Sherman County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn1st in Texas92,815 acres
  2. 2Wheat2nd in Texas39,357 acres
  3. 3Sorghum7th in Texas36,951 acres
  4. 4Hay97th in Texas8,966 acres
  5. 5Soybeans17th in Texas*445 acres
  6. 6Oats15th in Texas*321 acres

How does Sherman 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.

Sherman County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Corn15 million bushels13109%production
Wheat1.9 million bushels22234%production
Sorghum1.9 million bushels733*3%production
Cattle255,969 cattle7292%head on farms
Soybeans15,459 bushels17*1,756*under 1%production
Oats13,995 bushels15*585*under 1%production
Hay28,780 tons971,142*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, turkeys, eggs, milk, hogs, sheep, goats and honey.

What livestock does Sherman County raise?

Sherman County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle255,9697head 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
Hansford County$900 million
Swisher County$750 million
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million
Nacogdoches County$579 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.