Farm operations
1,930
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48015 1,930 farms Upper-middle (#118/254) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Austin County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Austin County. Ranked #118 of 254 counties in Texas.
259K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.2% 50K acres
- Other land
- 80.8% 209K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Austin County received $6.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
1,930 farms · $57.4M sales
Austin County, Texas reports 1,930 farms and $57.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1491 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #118 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #118 of 254
- National payments rank #1491 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$57.4M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-17.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Austin County's net farm income sits at the 0th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Austin County Farm Data Shows
Austin County, Texas reported 1,930 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.49/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-17.2M. In-state sales rank #118 of 254 in Texas.
Of 258,883 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 49,714 acres (19.2%) - 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
$6.49 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
258,883 acres
Cropland
49,714 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.2%
49,714 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 258,883 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,714 | 19.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 209,169 | 80.8% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Austin County, Texas?
Austin County, Texas has 1,930 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Austin County?
Austin County's total commodity sales are $57.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #118 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Austin County receive?
Austin County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.49/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Austin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Austin County is $-17.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Austin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Austin (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Summit County, UT · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Austin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clinton County, NY · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Austin; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Monroe County, AL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Austin; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County, IL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Austin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Murray County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Murray sits near Austin on payments-per-acre ($6.49) while total receipts differ.
Polk County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Austin on payments-per-acre ($6.40) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Austin stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1491)
Austin ranks #1491 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
Austin County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1491 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.