Farm operations
184
Avg 2,509 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48011 184 farms Upper-middle (#101/254) 24% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Armstrong County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Armstrong County. Ranked #101 of 254 counties in Texas.
462K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.4% 113K acres
- Other land
- 75.6% 349K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Armstrong County received $14.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.29×
- Texas median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
184 farms · $69.3M sales
Armstrong County, Texas reports 184 farms and $69.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #461 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #101 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #101 of 254
- National payments rank #461 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.4%
Commodity sales
$69.3M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.5M
9.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$12.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Armstrong County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Armstrong County Farm Data Shows
Armstrong County, Texas reported 184 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $69.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.05/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.0M. In-state sales rank #101 of 254 in Texas.
Of 461,617 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 112,540 acres (24.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$14.05 per acre of agricultural land · the median Texas county receives $6.14. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
461,617 acres
Cropland
112,540 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,509 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.4%
112,540 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 461,617 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 112,540 | 24.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 349,077 | 75.6% |
| Average farm size | 2,509 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Armstrong County, Texas?
Armstrong County, Texas has 184 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,509 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Armstrong County?
Armstrong County's total commodity sales are $69.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #101 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Armstrong County receive?
Armstrong County received $6.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.05/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Armstrong County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Armstrong County is $12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Armstrong County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Armstrong (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Dawson County, NE · MID
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Armstrong; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allamakee County, IA · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Armstrong; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sheridan County, NE · LIGHT
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $28K than Armstrong; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cass County, MO · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is lower by $32K than Armstrong; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Craig County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Craig sits near Armstrong on payments-per-acre ($14.02) while total receipts differ.
Lavaca County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lavaca sits near Armstrong on payments-per-acre ($13.99) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Armstrong stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#461)
Armstrong ranks #461 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Armstrong County, Texas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #461 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Texas compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Texas state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.