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Swisher County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Swisher County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Swisher County, Texas (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 196,293 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (30,364 acres), hay (15,269 acres) and sorghum (13,786 acres). Its farms sold $750 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$750 million88th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
441542,277 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
7% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1210 published, 2 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
Swisher County
$750 million
2% of Texas farm sales. No. 9 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Swisher County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat18th in Texas30,364 acres
  2. 2Hay53rd in Texas15,269 acres
  3. 3Sorghum26th in Texas*13,786 acres
  4. 4Corn44th in Texas*6,854 acres

How does Swisher 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.

Swisher County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Wheat932,787 bushels183842%production
Cattle196,293 cattle9422%head on farms
Sorghum653,156 bushels26*92*1%production
Hay56,137 tons53517*under 1%production
Corn853,132 bushels44*1,322*under 1%production
Sheep220 sheep179*2,018*under 1%head on farms
Goats68 goats233*2,619*under 1%head on farms
Hogs30 hogs182*2,133*under 1%head on farms
Eggs345 laying hens181*2,305*under 1%head on farms
Chickens190 broiler chickens84*1,347*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: cucumbers and honey.

What livestock does Swisher County raise?

Swisher County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle196,2939head on farms
Laying hens345181*head on farms
Sheep220179*head on farms
Broiler chickens19084*head sold
Goats68233*head on farms
Hogs30182*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
Randall County$730 million
Moore County$707 million
Shelby County$626 million
Nacogdoches County$579 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.