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Willacy County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Willacy County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Willacy County's biggest by acreage are sorghum (68,356 acres), corn (13,096 acres) and hay (3,629 acres). Its farms sold $95.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 73rd of 252 counties in Texas.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sorghum (2nd of 520 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$95.4 million1443rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
345293,861 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
95% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2013 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
Willacy County
$95.4 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 73 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Willacy County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Sorghum2nd in Texas68,356 acres
  2. 2Corn37th in Texas*13,096 acres
  3. 3Hay158th in Texas3,629 acres
  4. 4Sugarcane3rd in Texas2,263 acres
  5. 5Watermelon9th in Texas*484 acres
  6. 6Squash3rd in Texas*200 acres
  7. 7Oranges3rd in Texas*26 acres

How does Willacy 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.

Willacy County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Sugarcane66,250 tons326*9%production
Sorghum4.9 million bushels22*9%production
Squash200 acres3*52*8%acres harvested
Watermelon484 acres9*53*2%acres harvested
Corn1.1 million bushels37*1,237*under 1%production
Oranges26 acres3*43*under 1%bearing acres
Hay11,190 tons1582,038*under 1%production
Sheep822 sheep114*1,089*under 1%head on farms
Cattle13,909 cattle1831,564*under 1%head on farms
Goats697 goats147*922*under 1%head on farms
Hogs143 hogs128*1,465*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,437 laying hens121*1,434*under 1%head on farms
Honey195 pounds156*2,210*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, wheat, sunflowers, tomatoes, onions, collard greens and grapefruit.

What livestock does Willacy County raise?

Willacy County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,909183head on farms
Laying hens1,437121*head on farms
Sheep822114*head on farms
Goats697147*head on farms
Hogs143128*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.