Hillsboro sits on the black waxy clay of the Blackland Prairie, soil that once made Hill County a cotton powerhouse. The county led Texas in cotton in 1916 with 98,052 bales before production shifted west, and corn, grain sorghum, and cotton remain the anchor crops today. Hill County counted 2,011 farms on 566,852 acres in 2022 and sold $129.9 million in agricultural products, up 14 percent from 2017, with crops making up 73 percent of that.
Wheat leads by area at 57,141 acres, followed closely by corn for grain at 56,080, forage at 44,837, corn for silage at 34,617, and cotton at 16,486. Sales of grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas reached $67.9 million, 10th among Texas counties. Farming here is overwhelmingly dryland, with only about 2 percent of farm acres irrigated, so work schedules swing hard with Blackland Prairie rainfall.
Agnomy connects Hillsboro-area growers with verified local service providers who understand heavy clay soils, dryland planting windows, and Blackland Prairie rotations, making it easier to find, book, and manage the services your operation depends on.
