Lipscomb County, situated in the northeastern corner of the Texas Panhandle, encompasses the towns of Booker, Darrouzett, Follett, Higgins, and Lipscomb, with Lipscomb serving as the county seat. The county spans 597,760 acres, approximately 934 square miles. Named after Abner Smith Lipscomb, a former Secretary of State and Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Lipscomb County was organized in 1887. The current courthouse, built in 1916, underwent historic renovations completed in 2021.
Ranching and farming are pivotal to the county’s economy, with approximately 413,000 acres of rangeland, 164,000 acres of dryland farms, and 20,000 acres of irrigated farmland. Key crops include wheat, grain sorghum, forage sorghum, corn, sunflowers, alfalfa, and soybeans. The county benefits from abundant groundwater and is a member of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District #2.
Residents of Lipscomb County are geographically closer to five other state capitals than to the Texas State Capital. Employment opportunities in the county span agriculture, agribusiness, oil and gas production, public education, and county government.
Mission To provide research based educational information to the residents of the county thru educational programs, newsletters, mass media and one on one dialect. Programing efforts include Agriculture & Natural Resources, Home Economics and Youth Development.
Extension brings the resources of the Texas A&M University System to Lipscomb County. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
