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Yoakum County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Yoakum County, Texas grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Yoakum County's biggest by acreage are peanuts (13,234 acres), sorghum (7,644 acres) and wheat (5,295 acres). Its farms sold $56.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 119th of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$56.9 million1856th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
276441,578 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1511 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
Yoakum County
$56.9 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 119 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Yoakum County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Peanuts2nd in Texas*13,234 acres
  2. 2Sorghum33rd in Texas*7,644 acres
  3. 3Wheat70th in Texas*5,295 acres
  4. 4Hay207th in Texas*4,394 acres
  5. 5Corn67th in Texas*4,281 acres
  6. 6Grapes2nd in Texas*1,332 acres

How does Yoakum 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.

Yoakum County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Grapes1,332 acres2*50*13%bearing acres
Peanuts35.5 million pounds2*55*10%production
Sorghum406,108 bushels33*121*under 1%production
Wheat181,340 bushels70*994*under 1%production
Corn330,295 bushels67*1,616*under 1%production
Cattle10,656 cattle2081,803*under 1%head on farms
Sheep327 sheep162*1,786*under 1%head on farms
Hay3,868 tons207*2,630*under 1%production
Goats129 goats223*2,395*under 1%head on farms
Hogs56 hogs166*1,924*under 1%head on farms
Eggs165 laying hens202*2,538*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, pumpkins, watermelon and pecans.

What livestock does Yoakum County raise?

Yoakum County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,656208head on farms
Sheep327162*head on farms
Laying hens165202*head on farms
Goats129223*head on farms
Hogs56166*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.