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Smith County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Smith County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Smith County, Texas (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 95,257 laying hens and 43,997 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (36,605 acres). Its farms sold $70.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 99th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$70.9 million1683rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,495251,235 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
42% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3525 published, 10 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
Smith County
$70.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 99 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Smith County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay49th in Texas36,605 acres
  2. 2Peaches2nd in Texas*485 acres
  3. 3Grapes6th in Texas*243 acres
  4. 4Watermelon20th in Texas*58 acres
  5. 5Green peas3rd in Texas*37 acres
  6. 6Corn109th in Texas*27 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes9th in Texas*22 acres
  8. 8Green beans3rd in Texas*20 acres
  9. 9Blackberries12th in Texas*19 acres
  10. 10Onions7th in Texas*16 acres

How does Smith 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.

Smith County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Green peas37 acres3*72*13%acres harvested
Peaches485 acres2*23*11%bearing acres
Tomatoes22 acres9*217*2%acres harvested
Grapes243 acres6*85*2%bearing acres
Blackberries19 acres12*57*2%bearing acres
Plums4 acres6*76*1%bearing acres
Honey84,498 pounds13*219*under 1%production
Pears2 acres26*285*under 1%bearing acres
Hay57,885 tons49486*under 1%production
Bell peppers2 acres9*523*under 1%acres harvested
Squash14 acres10*274*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans20 acres3*160*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs95,257 laying hens13*260*under 1%head on farms
Goats2,767 goats61118*under 1%head on farms
Cattle43,997 cattle87570*under 1%head on farms
Show all 25 items
Smith County rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sweet corn7 acres11*814*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon58 acres20*133*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep960 sheep109*958*under 1%head on farms
Onions16 acres7*64*under 1%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres21*349*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes12 acres14*273*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys251 turkeys34*354*under 1%head on farms
Hogs437 hogs67*934*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers6,300 pounds13*204*under 1%production
Corn3,591 bushels109*2,205*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, lettuce, cucumbers, apples, blueberries, nectarines, figs, pecans, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Smith County raise?

Smith County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens95,25713*head on farms
Cattle43,99787head on farms
Goats2,76761head on farms
Sheep960109*head on farms
Hogs43767*head on farms
Turkeys25134*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

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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.