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Wise County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wise County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wise County, Texas (75% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 53,333 cattle and 6,596 goats. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (46,174 acres), pecans (2,645 acres) and wheat (1,924 acres). Its farms sold $58.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 116th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$58.9 million1823rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
3,528345,021 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
25% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3329 published, 4 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
Wise County
$58.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 116 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Wise County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay21st in Texas46,174 acres
  2. 2Pecans7th in Texas*2,645 acres
  3. 3Wheat103rd in Texas*1,924 acres
  4. 4Watermelon27th in Texas*35 acres
  5. 5Plums2nd in Texas*30 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins8th in Texas*25 acres
  7. 7Blackberries12th in Texas*19 acres
  8. 8Corn115th in Texas*12 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn7th in Texas*10 acres
  10. 10Cantaloupe20th in Texas*10 acres

How does Wise 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.

Wise County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Plums30 acres2*26*11%bearing acres
Figs5 acres4*20*4%bearing acres
Pecans2,645 acres7*32*2%bearing acres
Pears5 acres11*159*2%bearing acres
Blackberries19 acres12*57*2%bearing acres
Hay75,176 tons21292*1%production
Goats6,596 goats2538*under 1%head on farms
Carrots4 acres4*140*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep2,708 sheep55*307*under 1%head on farms
Cattle53,333 cattle64426*under 1%head on farms
Cantaloupe10 acres20*177*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins25 acres8*447*under 1%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre23*774*under 1%acres harvested
Squash9 acres16*367*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn10 acres7*711*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 29 items
Wise County rankings, items 16 to 29
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Honey16,432 pounds38*587*under 1%production
Peaches6 acres34*278*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon35 acres27*179*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers6 acres20*304*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans4 acres12*445*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat39,284 bushels103*1,528*under 1%production
Hogs757 hogs29*752*under 1%head on farms
Eggs14,372 laying hens26*406*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys214 turkeys40*392*under 1%head on farms
Onions4 acres17*181*under 1%acres harvested
Potatoes5 acres23*481*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes3 acres60*615*under 1%bearing acres
Corn600 bushels115*2,267*under 1%production
Chickens570 broiler chickens60*1,066*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, chile peppers, blueberries and milk.

What livestock does Wise County raise?

Wise County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle53,33364head on farms
Laying hens14,37226*head on farms
Goats6,59625head on farms
Sheep2,70855*head on farms
Hogs75729*head on farms
Broiler chickens57060*head sold
Turkeys21440*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.