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Taylor County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Taylor County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Taylor County, Texas (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 13,457 cattle and 5,396 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (29,203 acres) and hay (12,029 acres). Its farms sold $20.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 193rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$20.5 million2470th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,222365,679 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
43% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2011 published, 9 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
Taylor County
$20.5 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 193 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Taylor County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat40th in Texas*29,203 acres
  2. 2Hay161st in Texas12,029 acres
  3. 3Pecans82nd in Texas*61 acres

How does Taylor 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.

Taylor County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Wheat445,673 bushels40*616*under 1%production
Goats5,396 goats3656*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,530 sheep79*584*under 1%head on farms
Hay10,919 tons1612,065*under 1%production
Cattle13,457 cattle1861,595*under 1%head on farms
Honey6,150 pounds83*1,064*under 1%production
Hogs691 hogs34*778*under 1%head on farms
Pecans61 acres82*238*under 1%bearing acres
Turkeys60 turkeys86*908*under 1%head on farms
Eggs3,326 laying hens85*842*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,560 broiler chickens41*798*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sorghum, potatoes, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, asparagus, watermelon and peaches.

What livestock does Taylor County raise?

Taylor County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,457186head on farms
Goats5,39636head on farms
Laying hens3,32685*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,56041*head sold
Sheep1,53079*head on farms
Hogs69134*head on farms
Turkeys6086*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

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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.