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Somervell County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Somervell County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Somervell County's biggest by acreage is hay (8,581 acres). Its farms sold $7.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 234th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$7.3 million2779th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
32099,570 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
56% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
209 published, 11 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
Somervell County
$7.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 234 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Somervell County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay84th in Texas8,581 acres
  2. 2Pecans84th in Texas*53 acres

How does Somervell 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.

Somervell County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hay33,333 tons84978*under 1%production
Goats743 goats145*854*under 1%head on farms
Cattle6,787 cattle2322,117*under 1%head on farms
Sheep296 sheep165*1,838*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,887 pounds96*1,319*under 1%production
Pecans53 acres84*246*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs801 laying hens146*1,879*under 1%head on farms
Hogs20 hogs188*2,232*under 1%head on farms
Chickens44 broiler chickens105*1,560*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, oats, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, pears, olives, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Somervell County raise?

Somervell County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,787232head on farms
Laying hens801146*head on farms
Goats743145*head on farms
Sheep296165*head on farms
Broiler chickens44105*head sold
Hogs20188*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.