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Wilson County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wilson County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wilson County, Texas (91% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 110,390 cattle and 2,886 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (34,066 acres), corn (3,223 acres) and sorghum (2,374 acres). Its farms sold $147 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$147 million1071st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
2,503393,148 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
9% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4218 published, 24 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
Wilson County
$147 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 42 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Wilson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay41st in Texas34,066 acres
  2. 2Corn72nd in Texas*3,223 acres
  3. 3Sorghum75th in Texas*2,374 acres
  4. 4Wheat88th in Texas*1,809 acres
  5. 5Pecans60th in Texas*167 acres
  6. 6Olives3rd in Texas*62 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes58th in Texas*2 acres
  8. 8Squash35th in Texas*2 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers9th in Texas*2 acres
  10. 10Chile peppers21st in Texas*2 acres

How does Wilson 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.

Wilson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Olives62 acres3*24*7%bearing acres
Cattle110,390 cattle2098*under 1%head on farms
Hay63,881 tons41400*under 1%production
Bell peppers2 acres9*523*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep2,886 sheep51*287*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys1,468 turkeys1*169*under 1%head on farms
Goats2,638 goats63126*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes2 acres58*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum109,332 bushels75*217*under 1%production
Corn271,133 bushels72*1,667*under 1%production
Wheat76,083 bushels88*1,316*under 1%production
Pecans167 acres60*169*under 1%bearing acres
Honey10,754 pounds58*762*under 1%production
Chile peppers2 acres21*349*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres35*751*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 18 items
Wilson County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Eggs7,108 laying hens43*509*under 1%head on farms
Hogs259 hogs96*1,160*under 1%head on farms
Chickens2,050 broiler chickens38*746*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, barley, oats, peanuts, potatoes, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, figs and milk.

What livestock does Wilson County raise?

Wilson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle110,39020head on farms
Laying hens7,10843*head on farms
Sheep2,88651*head on farms
Goats2,63863head on farms
Broiler chickens2,05038*head sold
Turkeys1,4681*head on farms
Hogs25996*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.