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Wood County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wood County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Wood County, Texas (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 182,559 laying hens, and sold 32,088,818 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (34,293 acres). Its farms sold $226 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$226 million723rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,357193,055 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
5% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2820 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
Wood County
$226 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 27 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Wood County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay43rd in Texas34,293 acres
  2. 2Watermelon13th in Texas*145 acres
  3. 3Peaches11th in Texas*47 acres
  4. 4Cantaloupe10th in Texas*29 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes18th in Texas*10 acres
  6. 6Pears4th in Texas*8 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins12th in Texas*6 acres
  8. 8Onions13th in Texas*5 acres
  9. 9Grapes60th in Texas*3 acres
  10. 10Apples19th in Texas*2 acres

How does Wood 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.

Wood County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of TX
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Chickens32.1 million broiler chickens894*5%head sold
Pears8 acres4*108*3%bearing acres
Cantaloupe29 acres10*69*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes10 acres18*448*1%acres harvested
Peaches47 acres11*103*1%bearing acres
Hay62,421 tons43416*under 1%production
Eggs182,559 laying hens8*167*under 1%head on farms
Figs1 acre13*78*under 1%bearing acres
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon145 acres13*87*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle38,019 cattle105688*under 1%head on farms
Milk1,936 milk cows23*464*under 1%head on farms
Goats1,210 goats112451*under 1%head on farms
Sheep840 sheep113*1,077*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins6 acres12*785*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 20 items
Wood County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Onions5 acres13*149*under 1%acres harvested
Honey3,202 pounds101*1,413*under 1%production
Grapes3 acres60*615*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs301 hogs90*1,073*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys42 turkeys96*1,105*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet potatoes, green beans, blueberries, blackberries, plums, pecans, walnuts and hazelnuts.

What livestock does Wood County raise?

Wood County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens32,088,8188head sold
Laying hens182,5598*head on farms
Cattle38,019105head on farms
Milk cows1,93623*head on farms
Goats1,210112head on farms
Sheep840113*head on farms
Hogs30190*head on farms
Turkeys4296*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.