Farm operations
2,330
Avg 213 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48027 2,330 farms Upper-middle (#76/254) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bell County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bell County. Ranked #76 of 254 counties in Texas.
496K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.5% 156K acres
- Other land
- 68.5% 340K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bell County received $3.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
2,330 farms · $90.1M sales
Bell County, Texas reports 2,330 farms and $90.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1482 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 254
- National payments rank #1482 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$90.1M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-10.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Bell County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bell County Farm Data Shows
Bell County, Texas reported 2,330 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $90.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-10.3M. In-state sales rank #76 of 254 in Texas.
Of 496,484 acres agricultural land, cropland is 156,364 acres (31.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 213 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$3.40 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
496,484 acres
Cropland
156,364 acres
Avg Farm Size
213 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.5%
156,364 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 496,484 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 156,364 | 31.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 340,120 | 68.5% |
| Average farm size | 213 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bell County, Texas?
Bell County, Texas has 2,330 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 213 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bell County?
Bell County's total commodity sales are $90.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Bell County receive?
Bell County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bell County is $-10.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bell (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Palm Beach County, FL · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sherburne County, MN · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Bell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Harlan County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Bell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Goliad County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Bell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hamilton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Bell on payments-per-acre ($3.38) while total receipts differ.
LA Plata County (TRACE $/acre pole)
LA Plata sits near Bell on payments-per-acre ($3.29) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Bell stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1482)
Bell ranks #1482 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bell County, Texas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1482 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.