MCMULLEN COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Buy local in McMullen County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Calliham, and Tilden. Watch for local citrus when it comes into season in Texas. It's free to post, there's no cut taken, and local farm food carries no sales tax.

Farming in McMullen County by the Numbers

McMullen County has 171 farms on 580,772 acres (about 3,396 acres each). Together they sold $9.5 million of farm products in 2022, led by cattle and horses.

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

Farm Life in McMullen County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, McMullen County counts 13,132 head of cattle, 284 horses and ponies and 239 goats. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 290 people run or help run farms in McMullen County, with an average age of 62. 29% of them are women. 11 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers. 26 farms earn money from agritourism - things like u-pick fields, pumpkin patches, farm stays and corn mazes.