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Stephens County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Stephens County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Stephens County, Texas (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 18,280 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (2,950 acres), soybeans (601 acres) and wheat (516 acres). Its farms sold $9.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 228th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$9.3 million2734th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
454387,474 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
10% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1912 published, 7 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
Stephens County
$9.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 228 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Stephens County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay196th in Texas*2,950 acres
  2. 2Soybeans20th in Texas*601 acres
  3. 3Wheat127th in Texas*516 acres
  4. 4Corn94th in Texas*435 acres

How does Stephens 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.

Stephens County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Soybeans13,286 bushels20*1,773*under 1%production
Cattle18,280 cattle1681,319*under 1%head on farms
Goats648 goats151*996*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,288 tons196*2,494*under 1%production
Sheep310 sheep164*1,814*under 1%head on farms
Corn60,514 bushels94*1,983*under 1%production
Honey2,028 pounds115*1,641*under 1%production
Wheat7,211 bushels127*1,816*under 1%production
Eggs2,375 laying hens102*1,046*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys18 turkeys123*1,446*under 1%head on farms
Hogs26 hogs184*2,167*under 1%head on farms
Chickens45 broiler chickens104*1,554*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers and milk.

What livestock does Stephens County raise?

Stephens County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle18,280168head on farms
Laying hens2,375102*head on farms
Goats648151*head on farms
Sheep310164*head on farms
Broiler chickens45104*head sold
Hogs26184*head on farms
Turkeys18123*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.