Farm operations
1,428
Avg 298 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48053 1,428 farms Lower-middle (#170/254) 10% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Burnet County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Burnet County. Ranked #170 of 254 counties in Texas.
426K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.8% 42K acres
- Other land
- 90.2% 384K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Burnet County received $5.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
1,428 farms · $29.9M sales
Burnet County, Texas reports 1,428 farms and $29.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1303 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #170 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #170 of 254
- National payments rank #1303 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.1%
Commodity sales
$29.9M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
7.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-16.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Burnet 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 Burnet County Farm Data Shows
Burnet County, Texas reported 1,428 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.02/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-16.9M. In-state sales rank #170 of 254 in Texas.
Of 425,682 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 41,679 acres (9.8%) - 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
$5.02 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
425,682 acres
Cropland
41,679 acres
Avg Farm Size
298 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.8%
41,679 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 425,682 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,679 | 9.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 384,003 | 90.2% |
| Average farm size | 298 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Burnet County, Texas?
Burnet County, Texas has 1,428 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 298 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Burnet County?
Burnet County's total commodity sales are $29.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #170 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Burnet County receive?
Burnet County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.02/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Burnet County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Burnet County is $-16.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Burnet County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Burnet (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
ST Clair County, IL · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Burnet; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Seminole County, OK · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Burnet; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gibson County, TN · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Burnet; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County, GA · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Burnet; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Nemaha County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Nemaha sits near Burnet on payments-per-acre ($5.05) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Burnet on payments-per-acre ($5.19) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Burnet stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1303)
Burnet ranks #1303 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
Burnet County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1303 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.