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Young County, Texas · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Young County, Texas grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Young County, Texas (83% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 41,200 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are wheat (21,604 acres) and hay (15,322 acres). Its farms sold $29.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 171st of 252 counties in Texas.

Farm sales, 2022
$29.8 million2276th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
873483,160 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
17% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
129 published, 3 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
Young County
$29.8 million
under 1% of Texas farm sales. No. 171 of 252 counties with published figures.

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

What does Young County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat46th in Texas*21,604 acres
  2. 2Hay126th in Texas15,322 acres
  3. 3Pecans66th in Texas*103 acres

How does Young 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.

Young County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of TXMeasure
Wheat388,801 bushels46*676*under 1%production
Cattle41,200 cattle92612*under 1%head on farms
Hay17,571 tons1261,606*under 1%production
Sheep728 sheep122*1,168*under 1%head on farms
Goats841 goats136728*under 1%head on farms
Pecans103 acres66*194*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs720 hogs31*764*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,126 pounds114*1,615*under 1%production
Eggs1,563 laying hens117*1,342*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: peaches, turkeys and milk.

What livestock does Young County raise?

Young County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle41,20092head on farms
Laying hens1,563117*head on farms
Goats841136head on farms
Sheep728122*head on farms
Hogs72031*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.