KING COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Buy local in King County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Dumont, and Guthrie. Homemade jams, breads and honey are listed right next to fresh produce and seedlings. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in King County by the Numbers

King County has 54 farms on 562,164 acres (about 10,410 acres each). Together they sold $13.1 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle and horses.

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

Farm Life in King County

Livestock is part of daily life here: the 2022 farm census found 18,191 head of cattle and 897 horses and ponies in King County. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 110 people run or help run farms in King County, with an average age of 53. 38% of them are women. 15 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 1 farm earns money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.