Farm operations
389
Avg 1,361 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48017 389 farms Top quartile (#19/254) 42% cropland DENSE MIXED
Bailey County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bailey County. Ranked #19 of 254 counties in Texas.
529K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.8% 221K acres
- Other land
- 58.2% 308K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bailey County received $20.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 3.38×
- 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.
389 farms · $385.1M sales
Bailey County, Texas reports 389 farms and $385.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #218 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 254
- National payments rank #218 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$385.1M
7.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$11.0M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$123.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Bailey County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bailey County Farm Data Shows
Bailey County, Texas reported 389 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $385.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $123.5M. In-state sales rank #19 of 254 in Texas.
Of 529,253 acres agricultural land, cropland is 221,376 acres (41.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,361 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$20.80 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
529,253 acres
Cropland
221,376 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,361 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.8%
221,376 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 529,253 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 221,376 | 41.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 307,877 | 58.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,361 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bailey County, Texas?
Bailey County, Texas has 389 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,361 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bailey County?
Bailey County's total commodity sales are $385.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Bailey County receive?
Bailey County received $11.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bailey County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bailey County is $123.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bailey County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bailey (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Clay County, MN · DENSE
$11.0M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Bailey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cascade County, MT · MID
$11.0M federal receipts is lower by $39K than Bailey; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sutter County, CA · DENSE
$11.1M federal receipts is higher by $55K than Bailey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sully County, SD · DENSE
$10.9M federal receipts is lower by $87K than Bailey; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Rawlins County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Rawlins sits near Bailey on payments-per-acre ($20.80) while total receipts differ.
Caddo County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Caddo sits near Bailey on payments-per-acre ($20.71) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Bailey stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#218)
Bailey ranks #218 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bailey County, Texas stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #218 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.