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Starr County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Starr County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Starr County, Texas (71% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 50,623 cattle and 3,608 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are sorghum (12,429 acres), hay (8,644 acres) and corn (6,199 acres). Its farms sold $73 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 96th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$73 million1663rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,126468,257 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
29% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2513 published, 12 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
Starr County
$73 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 96 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Starr County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum29th in Texas*12,429 acres
  2. 2Hay130th in Texas8,644 acres
  3. 3Corn53rd in Texas*6,199 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers2nd in Texas*5,331 acres
  5. 5Lemons3rd in Texas*1 acre

How does Starr 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.

Starr County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sunflowers7.6 million pounds2*75*14%production
Sorghum552,621 bushels29*102*under 1%production
Goats3,608 goats5081*under 1%head on farms
Cattle50,623 cattle71471*under 1%head on farms
Corn622,232 bushels53*1,424*under 1%production
Sheep2,227 sheep66*389*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,577 tons1301,671*under 1%production
Hogs166 hogs115*1,370*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,025 laying hens105*1,156*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys6 turkeys140*1,700*under 1%head on farms
Honey75 pounds161*2,249*under 1%production
Chickens168 broiler chickens88*1,370*under 1%head sold
Lemons1 acre3*41*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sugarcane, tomatoes, onions, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and milk.

What livestock does Starr County raise?

Starr County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle50,62371head on farms
Goats3,60850head on farms
Sheep2,22766*head on farms
Laying hens2,025105*head on farms
Broiler chickens16888*head sold
Hogs166115*head on farms
Turkeys6140*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.