Farm operations
229
Avg 2,424 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48023 229 farms Upper-middle (#125/254) 28% cropland MID MIXED
Baylor County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baylor County. Ranked #125 of 254 counties in Texas.
555K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.7% 154K acres
- Other land
- 72.3% 402K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baylor County received $7.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.16×
- 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.
229 farms · $53.1M sales
Baylor County, Texas reports 229 farms and $53.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #778 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #125 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #125 of 254
- National payments rank #778 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.5%
Commodity sales
$53.1M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.0M
7.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Baylor County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baylor County Farm Data Shows
Baylor County, Texas reported 229 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.15/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.7M. In-state sales rank #125 of 254 in Texas.
Of 555,156 acres agricultural land, cropland is 153,504 acres (27.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,424 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.15 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
555,156 acres
Cropland
153,504 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,424 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.7%
153,504 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 555,156 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 153,504 | 27.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 401,652 | 72.3% |
| Average farm size | 2,424 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baylor County, Texas?
Baylor County, Texas has 229 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,424 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baylor County?
Baylor County's total commodity sales are $53.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #125 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Baylor County receive?
Baylor County received $4.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.15/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baylor County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baylor County is $16.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baylor County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baylor (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Monroe County, MO · HEAVY
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Baylor; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Noxubee County, MS · DENSE
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Baylor; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sullivan County, MO · HEAVY
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Baylor; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Brown County, TX · MID
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Baylor; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Rooks County (MID $/acre pole)
Rooks sits near Baylor on payments-per-acre ($7.07) while total receipts differ.
Humboldt County (MID $/acre pole)
Humboldt sits near Baylor on payments-per-acre ($7.03) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Baylor stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#778)
Baylor ranks #778 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Baylor County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #778 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.