HEMPHILL COUNTY MARKET

Hemphill County, Texas Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Hemphill County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Glazier and the rest of Hemphill County. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Hemphill County by the Numbers

Hemphill County has 213 farms on 579,694 acres (about 2,722 acres each). Together they sold $146.5 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle, hay & other field crops and hogs.

Orchards and vineyards here grow grapes.

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

Farm Life in Hemphill County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Hemphill County counts 57,869 head of cattle, 713 hogs and 457 horses and ponies. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 367 people run or help run farms in Hemphill County, with an average age of 65. 40% of them are women. 9 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 7 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.

Where Hemphill County stands out: it ranks #43 of 252 TX counties for total farm sales.