Farm operations
743
Avg 588 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48025 743 farms Lower-middle (#156/254) 14% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Bee County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bee County. Ranked #156 of 254 counties in Texas.
437K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.4% 63K acres
- Other land
- 85.6% 374K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bee County received $6.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.01×
- 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.
743 farms · $36.3M sales
Bee County, Texas reports 743 farms and $36.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1110 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #156 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #156 of 254
- National payments rank #1110 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.4%
Commodity sales
$36.3M
0.70× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
7.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bee County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bee County Farm Data Shows
Bee County, Texas reported 743 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.18/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.0M. In-state sales rank #156 of 254 in Texas.
Of 437,238 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 63,092 acres (14.4%) - 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
$6.18 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
437,238 acres
Cropland
63,092 acres
Avg Farm Size
588 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.4%
63,092 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 437,238 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 63,092 | 14.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 374,146 | 85.6% |
| Average farm size | 588 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bee County, Texas?
Bee County, Texas has 743 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 588 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bee County?
Bee County's total commodity sales are $36.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #156 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Bee County receive?
Bee County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.18/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bee County is $4.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bee (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dolores County, CO · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bee; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Custer County, SD · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Bee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stonewall County, TX · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Bee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Soto County, FL · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Bee; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Iron County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Iron sits near Bee on payments-per-acre ($6.09) while total receipts differ.
Atoka County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Atoka sits near Bee on payments-per-acre ($6.07) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Bee stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1110)
Bee ranks #1110 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
Bee County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1110 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.