Farm operations
317
Avg 1,175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48047 317 farms Lower-middle (#185/254) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Brooks County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brooks County. Ranked #185 of 254 counties in Texas.
372K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.0% 11K acres
- Other land
- 97.0% 361K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brooks County received $1.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
317 farms · $24.2M sales
Brooks County, Texas reports 317 farms and $24.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2064 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #185 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #185 of 254
- National payments rank #2064 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$24.2M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$644K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Brooks County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brooks County Farm Data Shows
Brooks County, Texas reported 317 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $644K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.73/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.5M. In-state sales rank #185 of 254 in Texas.
Of 372,375 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,328 acres (3.0%) - 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
$1.73 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
372,375 acres
Cropland
11,328 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.0%
11,328 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 372,375 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,328 | 3.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 361,047 | 97.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brooks County, Texas?
Brooks County, Texas has 317 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,175 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brooks County?
Brooks County's total commodity sales are $24.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #185 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Brooks County receive?
Brooks County received $644K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.73/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brooks County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brooks County is $2.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brooks County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brooks (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jefferson County, IN · MID
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Brooks; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lafayette County, LA · HEAVY
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Brooks; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charlotte County, VA · LIGHT
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Brooks; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, LA · LIGHT
$647K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Brooks; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Brooks on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Parker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Parker sits near Brooks on payments-per-acre ($1.76) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Brooks stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2064)
Brooks ranks #2064 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
Brooks County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2064 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.