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Upton County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Upton County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Upton County's biggest by acreage is hay (2,030 acres). Its farms sold $10.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 222nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$10.4 million2701st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
101518,980 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
136 published, 7 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
Upton County
$10.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 222 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Upton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay228th in Texas*2,030 acres
  2. 2Sorghum99th in Texas*174 acres

How does Upton 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.

Upton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sheep1,319 sheep87*676*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,177 goats113468*under 1%head on farms
Cattle3,960 cattle2442,422*under 1%head on farms
Hay1,911 tons228*2,801*under 1%production
Sorghum11,040 bushels99*453*under 1%production
Eggs404 laying hens176*2,233*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, wheat, watermelon, cantaloupe, pecans, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Upton County raise?

Upton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle3,960244head on farms
Sheep1,31987*head on farms
Goats1,177113head on farms
Laying hens404176*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.