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Wheeler County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wheeler County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wheeler County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 60,799 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (48,855 acres) and wheat (5,586 acres). Its farms sold $124 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$124 million1228th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
467584,576 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
168 published, 8 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
Wheeler County
$124 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 49 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Wheeler County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay51st in Texas48,855 acres
  2. 2Wheat79th in Texas*5,586 acres
  3. 3Peanuts17th in Texas*55 acres

How does Wheeler 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.

Wheeler County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Hay57,616 tons51493*under 1%production
Cattle60,799 cattle51347*under 1%head on farms
Wheat130,885 bushels79*1,115*under 1%production
Sorghum32,279 bushels94*355*under 1%production
Goats215 goats204*2,066*under 1%head on farms
Peanuts33,000 pounds17*198*under 1%production
Sheep36 sheep220*2,557*under 1%head on farms
Eggs417 laying hens174*2,220*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, apples, peaches, apricots, pecans, chickens, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Wheeler County raise?

Wheeler County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle60,79951head on farms
Laying hens417174*head on farms
Goats215204*head on farms
Sheep36220*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.