Farm operations
205
Avg 11,021 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48043 205 farms Lower-middle (#186/254) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Brewster County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brewster County. Ranked #186 of 254 counties in Texas.
2.26M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.1% 24K acres
- Other land
- 98.9% 2.24M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brewster County received $0.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.16×
- 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.
205 farms · $23.6M sales
Brewster County, Texas reports 205 farms and $23.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1292 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #186 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #186 of 254
- National payments rank #1292 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.2%
Commodity sales
$23.6M
0.45× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
9.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-6.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Brewster County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brewster County Farm Data Shows
Brewster County, Texas reported 205 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.96/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.1M. In-state sales rank #186 of 254 in Texas.
Of 2,259,266 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 24,038 acres (1.1%) - 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
$0.96 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
2,259,266 acres
Cropland
24,038 acres
Avg Farm Size
11,021 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.1%
24,038 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,259,266 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,038 | 1.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,235,228 | 98.9% |
| Average farm size | 11,021 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brewster County, Texas?
Brewster County, Texas has 205 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 11,021 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brewster County?
Brewster County's total commodity sales are $23.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #186 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Brewster County receive?
Brewster County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.96/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brewster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brewster County is $-6.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brewster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brewster (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Chambers County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Brewster; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Maui & Kalawao County, HI · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Brewster; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Waushara County, WI · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Brewster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Bastrop County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Brewster; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Presidio County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Presidio sits near Brewster on payments-per-acre ($0.96) while total receipts differ.
Mckinley County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mckinley sits near Brewster on payments-per-acre ($0.87) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Brewster stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1292)
Brewster ranks #1292 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
Brewster County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1292 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.