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Tarrant County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Tarrant County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Tarrant County, Texas (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 11,881 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (5,540 acres) and wheat (4,292 acres). Its farms sold $24.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 184th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$24.3 million2384th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,000199,120 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
37% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2918 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
Tarrant County
$24.3 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 184 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Tarrant County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay180th in Texas5,540 acres
  2. 2Wheat66th in Texas*4,292 acres
  3. 3Sweet potatoes3rd in Texas330 acres
  4. 4Pecans72nd in Texas*81 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes23rd in Texas*8 acres
  6. 6Grapes48th in Texas*7 acres
  7. 7Apples19th in Texas*2 acres
  8. 8Collard greens16th in Texas*1 acre
  9. 9Strawberries9th in Texas*1 acre
  10. 10Pears30th in Texas*1 acre

How does Tarrant 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.

Tarrant County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sweet potatoes330 acres336*22%acres harvested
Tomatoes8 acres23*519*under 1%acres harvested
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Strawberries1 acre9*333*under 1%bearing acres
Wheat206,390 bushels66*945*under 1%production
Pears1 acre30*342*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,759 goats87248*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,342 sheep85*668*under 1%head on farms
Honey13,050 pounds52*675*under 1%production
Collard greens1 acre16*211*under 1%acres harvested
Hay7,663 tons1802,298*under 1%production
Cattle11,881 cattle2021,708*under 1%head on farms
Grapes7 acres48*499*under 1%bearing acres
Pecans81 acres72*214*under 1%bearing acres
Eggs5,082 laying hens59*623*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Tarrant County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hogs112 hogs135*1,602*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys23 turkeys120*1,378*under 1%head on farms
Chickens655 broiler chickens55*1,026*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: carrots, chile peppers, blackberries, peaches, plums, apricots, figs, pomegranates, almonds, walnuts and milk.

What livestock does Tarrant County raise?

Tarrant County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle11,881202head on farms
Laying hens5,08259*head on farms
Goats1,75987head on farms
Sheep1,34285*head on farms
Broiler chickens65555*head sold
Hogs112135*head on farms
Turkeys23120*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.