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Uvalde County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Uvalde County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Uvalde County's biggest by acreage are corn (10,963 acres), wheat (7,615 acres) and sorghum (5,435 acres). Its farms sold $90.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 75th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$90.6 million1487th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
580993,079 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
51% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3318 published, 15 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
Uvalde County
$90.6 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 75 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Uvalde County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn30th in Texas*10,963 acres
  2. 2Wheat54th in Texas*7,615 acres
  3. 3Sorghum34th in Texas*5,435 acres
  4. 4Hay177th in Texas5,034 acres
  5. 5Oats10th in Texas*1,015 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers2nd in Texas*692 acres
  7. 7Pecans36th in Texas*621 acres
  8. 8Cabbage3rd in Texas*348 acres
  9. 9Spinach2nd in Texas*306 acres
  10. 10Sunflowers12th in Texas*183 acres

How does Uvalde 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.

Uvalde County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Cucumbers692 acres2*23*12%acres harvested
Spinach306 acres2*14*11%acres harvested
Cabbage348 acres3*27*7%acres harvested
Oats43,668 bushels10*302*2%production
Goats8,106 goats2130*1%head on farms
Sheep5,160 sheep30*147*under 1%head on farms
Corn1.4 million bushels30*1,170*under 1%production
Sorghum397,536 bushels34*122*under 1%production
Wheat293,852 bushels54*802*under 1%production
Sunflowers285,036 pounds12*163*under 1%production
Pecans621 acres36*102*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle37,831 cattle107695*under 1%head on farms
Hay8,006 tons1772,267*under 1%production
Honey7,426 pounds76*954*under 1%production
Hogs101 hogs139*1,659*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Uvalde County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Turkeys17 turkeys128*1,484*under 1%head on farms
Eggs966 laying hens134*1,732*under 1%head on farms
Chickens35 broiler chickens106*1,571*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, apples, grapes, peaches, plums, apricots, olives and figs.

What livestock does Uvalde County raise?

Uvalde County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle37,831107head on farms
Goats8,10621head on farms
Sheep5,16030*head on farms
Laying hens966134*head on farms
Hogs101139*head on farms
Broiler chickens35106*head sold
Turkeys17128*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.