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Washington County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Washington County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Washington County, Texas (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 57,182 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (37,737 acres). Its farms sold $51.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 128th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$51.8 million1936th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,137374,608 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
35% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3213 published, 19 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
Washington County
$51.8 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 128 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Washington County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay34th in Texas37,737 acres
  2. 2Pecans57th in Texas*202 acres
  3. 3Grapes46th in Texas*8 acres
  4. 4Walnuts1st in Texas*8 acres
  5. 5Potatoes20th in Texas*7 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers45th in Texas*1 acre
  7. 7Apples30th in Texas*1 acre

How does Washington 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.

Washington County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Walnuts8 acres1*34*32%bearing acres
Hay67,202 tons34363*under 1%production
Cattle57,182 cattle59386*under 1%head on farms
Apples1 acre30*831*under 1%bearing acres
Goats1,714 goats90264*under 1%head on farms
Pecans202 acres57*161*under 1%bearing acres
Honey10,202 pounds61*786*under 1%production
Sheep665 sheep126*1,239*under 1%head on farms
Grapes8 acres46*479*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs903 hogs23*715*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes7 acres20*394*under 1%acres harvested
Turkeys87 turkeys75*729*under 1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre45*834*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, watermelon, cantaloupe, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, pears, plums, figs, chickens, eggs and milk.

What livestock does Washington County raise?

Washington County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle57,18259head on farms
Goats1,71490head on farms
Hogs90323*head on farms
Sheep665126*head on farms
Turkeys8775*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.