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Sterling County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sterling County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sterling County, Texas (98% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 11,451 cattle and 7,364 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,236 acres). Its farms sold $11 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 218th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$11 million2681st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
70650,960 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
2% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
95 published, 4 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
Sterling County
$11 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 218 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Sterling County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay235th in Texas*1,236 acres

How does Sterling 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.

Sterling County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep7,364 sheep17106*1%head on farms
Goats2,549 goats67135*under 1%head on farms
Cattle11,451 cattle2051,737*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,534 tons235*2,836*under 1%production
Hogs6 hogs201*2,360*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, turkeys, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Sterling County raise?

Sterling County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle11,451205head on farms
Sheep7,36417head on farms
Goats2,54967head on farms
Hogs6201*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.