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Tom Green County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Tom Green County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Tom Green County, Texas (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 33,927 sheep and 30,095 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (19,904 acres), hay (7,424 acres) and corn (4,968 acres). Its farms sold $102 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$102 million1385th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,392937,713 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
25% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3016 published, 9 withheld, 5 under half a unit
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
Tom Green County
$102 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 63 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Tom Green County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat39th in Texas*19,904 acres
  2. 2Hay134th in Texas7,424 acres
  3. 3Corn58th in Texas*4,968 acres
  4. 4Sorghum52nd in Texas*3,691 acres
  5. 5Oats13th in Texas*335 acres
  6. 6Blackberries11th in Texas*21 acres
  7. 7Apricots1st in Texas*3 acres
  8. 8Asparagus1st in Texas*2 acres

How does Tom Green 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.

Tom Green County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Asparagus2 acres1*212*13%acres harvested
Apricots3 acres1*40*8%bearing acres
Sheep33,927 sheep217*6%head on farms
Goats19,622 goats673%head on farms
Blackberries21 acres11*50*2%bearing acres
Oats21,341 bushels13*469*1%production
Wheat460,070 bushels39*606*under 1%production
Sorghum201,170 bushels52*167*under 1%production
Corn507,769 bushels58*1,499*under 1%production
Cattle30,095 cattle130896*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,036 tons1341,703*under 1%production
Honey11,388 pounds57*743*under 1%production
Hogs790 hogs27*747*under 1%head on farms
Eggs4,778 laying hens61*645*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys68 turkeys82*839*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Tom Green County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens908 broiler chickens49*950*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, squash, apples, grapes, peaches, plums, pecans, pistachios and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, carrots, collard greens, garlic and pears.

What livestock does Tom Green County raise?

Tom Green County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Sheep33,9272head on farms
Cattle30,095130head on farms
Goats19,6226head on farms
Laying hens4,77861*head on farms
Broiler chickens90849*head sold
Hogs79027*head on farms
Turkeys6882*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.