Farm operations
776
Avg 466 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48031 776 farms Bottom quartile (#201/254) 5% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Blanco County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Blanco County. Ranked #201 of 254 counties in Texas.
362K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 4.9% 18K acres
- Other land
- 95.1% 344K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Blanco County received $2.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.36×
- 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.
776 farms · $18.2M sales
Blanco County, Texas reports 776 farms and $18.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1963 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #201 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #201 of 254
- National payments rank #1963 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$18.2M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$800K
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-12.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Blanco County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Blanco County Farm Data Shows
Blanco County, Texas reported 776 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $800K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.21/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-12.6M. In-state sales rank #201 of 254 in Texas.
Of 361,697 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 17,601 acres (4.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$2.21 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
361,697 acres
Cropland
17,601 acres
Avg Farm Size
466 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 4.9%
17,601 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 361,697 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,601 | 4.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 344,096 | 95.1% |
| Average farm size | 466 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Blanco County, Texas?
Blanco County, Texas has 776 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 466 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Blanco County?
Blanco County's total commodity sales are $18.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #201 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Blanco County receive?
Blanco County received $800K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.21/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Blanco County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Blanco County is $-12.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Blanco County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Blanco (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Fremont County, CO · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is higher by - than Blanco; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pasco County, FL · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is higher by - than Blanco; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, MO · MID
$801K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Blanco; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Republic County, KS · TRACE
$802K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Blanco; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stephens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Stephens sits near Blanco on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Osage County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Osage sits near Blanco on payments-per-acre ($2.02) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Blanco stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1963)
Blanco ranks #1963 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
Blanco County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1963 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.