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Upshur County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Upshur County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Upshur County, Texas (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 43,452 cattle, and sold 8,892,252 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (24,266 acres). Its farms sold $84.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 84th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$84.7 million1547th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,373150,383 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
3% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3821 published, 17 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
Upshur County
$84.7 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 84 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Upshur County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay105th in Texas24,266 acres
  2. 2Grapes21st in Texas*43 acres
  3. 3Watermelon27th in Texas*35 acres
  4. 4Apples6th in Texas*8 acres
  5. 5Blackberries25th in Texas*8 acres
  6. 6Dry beans3rd in Texas*7 acres
  7. 7Peaches38th in Texas*5 acres
  8. 8Pears11th in Texas*5 acres
  9. 9Blueberries15th in Texas*4 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes50th in Texas*3 acres

How does Upshur 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.

Upshur County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Apples8 acres6*572*3%bearing acres
Pears5 acres11*159*2%bearing acres
Chickens8.9 million broiler chickens21*257*1%head sold
Blackberries8 acres25*123*under 1%bearing acres
Milk3,232 milk cows20*372*under 1%head on farms
Grapes43 acres21*230*under 1%bearing acres
Honey33,380 pounds27*393*under 1%production
Blueberries4 acres15*457*under 1%bearing acres
Hay26,258 tons1051,220*under 1%production
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle43,452 cattle89576*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes3 acres50*960*under 1%acres harvested
Goats1,878 goats81223*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon35 acres27*179*under 1%acres harvested
Peaches5 acres38*293*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 21 items
Upshur County rankings, items 16 to 21
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep656 sheep127*1,251*under 1%head on farms
Eggs5,174 laying hens57*613*under 1%head on farms
Hogs165 hogs116*1,374*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys53 turkeys90*976*under 1%head on farms
Pecans3 acres108*366*under 1%bearing acres
Dry beans2,000 pounds3*186*production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, oats, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, cantaloupe, strawberries, plums and figs.

What livestock does Upshur County raise?

Upshur County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens8,892,25221*head sold
Cattle43,45289head on farms
Laying hens5,17457*head on farms
Milk cows3,23220*head on farms
Goats1,87881head on farms
Sheep656127*head on farms
Hogs165116*head on farms
Turkeys5390*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.