Farm operations
1,673
Avg 411 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48013 1,673 farms Upper-middle (#106/254) 12% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Atascosa County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Atascosa County. Ranked #106 of 254 counties in Texas.
688K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.9% 82K acres
- Other land
- 88.1% 607K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Atascosa County received $4.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
1,673 farms · $65.1M sales
Atascosa County, Texas reports 1,673 farms and $65.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1019 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #106 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #106 of 254
- National payments rank #1019 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.7%
Commodity sales
$65.1M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
4.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-396K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Atascosa County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Atascosa County Farm Data Shows
Atascosa County, Texas reported 1,673 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $65.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.42/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-396K. In-state sales rank #106 of 254 in Texas.
Of 688,382 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 81,698 acres (11.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$4.42 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
688,382 acres
Cropland
81,698 acres
Avg Farm Size
411 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.9%
81,698 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 688,382 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,698 | 11.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 606,684 | 88.1% |
| Average farm size | 411 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Atascosa County, Texas?
Atascosa County, Texas has 1,673 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 411 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Atascosa County?
Atascosa County's total commodity sales are $65.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #106 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Atascosa County receive?
Atascosa County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.42/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Atascosa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Atascosa County is $-396K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Atascosa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Atascosa (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Baldwin County, AL · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Atascosa; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Miami-dade County, FL · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Atascosa; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Smith County, KS · LIGHT
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Atascosa; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Miller County, AR · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Atascosa; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grant County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Atascosa on payments-per-acre ($4.22) while total receipts differ.
Barber County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Barber sits near Atascosa on payments-per-acre ($4.18) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Atascosa stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1019)
Atascosa ranks #1019 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Atascosa County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1019 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.