UPTON COUNTY MARKET

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

🌽 Upton County has more backyard fruit trees and home gardens than anyone could eat from. Crop Market connects them with neighbors in Mc Camey, Midkiff and and Rankin. Watch for local onions when it comes into season in Texas. Listing is free and you keep 100% of every local sale.

Farming in Upton County by the Numbers

Upton County has 101 farms on 518,980 acres (about 5,138 acres each). Together they sold $10.4 million of farm products in 2022, led by cotton, sheep & goats and cattle.

4 farms in Upton County already sell straight to the public. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

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

Farm Life in Upton County

Upton County farms and homesteads keep 3,960 head of cattle, 1,319 sheep and 1,177 goats. Grass-fed beef sold by the quarter or half is a common way ranchers sell direct.

About 190 people run or help run farms in Upton County, with an average age of 57. 36% of them are women. 7 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.