Deaf Smith County is located in the northwestern corner of Texas and is part of the Texas Panhandle. The county seat is Hereford. The county covers an area of 1,496 square miles, making it the fifth-largest county in Texas.

Deaf Smith County is governed by a four-member Commissioners Court, with each member representing one of four precincts. The county judge is the presiding officer of the court, and is elected county-wide. Other members include the county clerk, district clerk, sheriff, and tax assessor-collector, all of whom are elected county-wide.

The economy of Deaf Smith County is largely based on agriculture, with beef ranching and farming being the main industries.

Deaf Smith County is home to the Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, which works to improve agricultural production in the county and across the state.

The county is also home to a number of historic sites, including the Old Hereford Cemetery, the Deaf Smith County Courthouse, and the Hereford Heritage Museum.

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