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Wichita County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wichita County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wichita County, Texas (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 31,475 cattle and 2,045 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (31,767 acres), hay (11,299 acres) and corn (1,822 acres). Its farms sold $45.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 138th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$45.4 million2028th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
632298,639 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
37% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1914 published, 5 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
Wichita County
$45.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 138 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Wichita County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat27th in Texas*31,767 acres
  2. 2Hay129th in Texas11,299 acres
  3. 3Corn77th in Texas*1,822 acres
  4. 4Sorghum91st in Texas*1,320 acres
  5. 5Pecans97th in Texas*24 acres
  6. 6Apples30th in Texas*1 acre

How does Wichita 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.

Wichita County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Wheat707,615 bushels27*470*1%production
Apples1 acre30*831*under 1%bearing acres
Sheep1,782 sheep74*498*under 1%head on farms
Goats2,045 goats79196*under 1%head on farms
Cattle31,475 cattle127860*under 1%head on farms
Hay17,197 tons1291,630*under 1%production
Corn200,223 bushels77*1,744*under 1%production
Sorghum40,166 bushels91*333*under 1%production
Honey1,964 pounds118*1,659*under 1%production
Pecans24 acres97*302*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs119 hogs134*1,571*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,967 laying hens106*1,183*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys21 turkeys121*1,410*under 1%head on farms
Chickens248 broiler chickens79*1,289*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, oats, canola, chile peppers and milk.

What livestock does Wichita County raise?

Wichita County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle31,475127head on farms
Goats2,04579head on farms
Laying hens1,967106*head on farms
Sheep1,78274*head on farms
Broiler chickens24879*head sold
Hogs119134*head on farms
Turkeys21121*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.