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  • In 2022 Texas farms sold $32.2 billion in agricultural products compared to $24.9 billion in 2017
    despite the decrease in number of farms.
  • Texas leads the nation in number of farms and ranches, with 230,662 covering 125.5 million acres.
  • Out of 402,876 producers in Texas, 39% are women, an increase from 2017.
  • For 38% of producers in Texas, farming is their primary occupation.
  • The average farm in Texas is 544 acres.
  • The average farm size in Texas increased by 33 acres since 2017.
  • Although cattle farms (beef farms specifically) dominated in numbers in Texas, farms with poultry inventory
    showed the largest increase since 2017.
  • The average age of Texas farmers and ranchers is 60 years in 2022 compared to 59 years in 2017.
  • Texas producers with military service accounted for 39,998 farms (about a 10,000 decrease compared to 2017)
    and 42,252 producers (about a 10,000 decrease compared to 2017) with the average age of 68.
  • Young producers (age 35 or less) account for 18,893 farms.
  • New and beginning producers (10 years or less on any farm) came in at 129,760 operating 81,135 farms
    with an average size of 366 acres.
  • The category of Asian farmers in Texas increased significantly compared to 2017, about 46%.
     
  • Top 10 commodities in terms of 2022 market value:
  1. Cattle, $15.5 billion
  2. Poultry and Eggs, $5 billion
  3. Dairy, $3.5 billion
  4. Corn, $1.6 billion
  5. Cotton, $1.4 billion
  6. Greenhouse, $1.2 billion
  7. Fruits, Vegetables, Tree Nuts, $846 million
  8. Wheat, $443 million
  9. Sorghum, $435 million
  10. Rice, $269 million
  • Texas Top 10 Farm Production Expenses:
    Total Farm Expenses, $27.9 billion
  1. Feed, $8.1 billion
  2. Livestock and poultry purchased or leased, $6.4 billion
  3. Hired Labor, $1.9 billion
  4. Supplies, repairs and maintenance, $1.6 billion
  5. Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners, $1.3 billion
  6. Fuels and oils, $1.2 billion
  7. Seeds, plants, vines, and trees, $869 million
  8. Chemicals, $ 865 million
  9. Interest, $840 million
  10. Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fields, $751 million
For more information on the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/agcensus/
 
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