Farm operations
257
Avg 506 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48057 257 farms Lower-middle (#163/254) 24% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Calhoun County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calhoun County. Ranked #163 of 254 counties in Texas.
130K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.0% 31K acres
- Other land
- 76.0% 99K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calhoun County received $11.63 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.89×
- 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.
257 farms · $32.0M sales
Calhoun County, Texas reports 257 farms and $32.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1568 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #163 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #163 of 254
- National payments rank #1568 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.7%
Commodity sales
$32.0M
0.61× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
4.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Calhoun County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calhoun County Farm Data Shows
Calhoun County, Texas reported 257 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.63/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.8M. In-state sales rank #163 of 254 in Texas.
Of 129,971 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,143 acres (24.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$11.63 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
129,971 acres
Cropland
31,143 acres
Avg Farm Size
506 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.0%
31,143 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 129,971 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,143 | 24.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 98,828 | 76.0% |
| Average farm size | 506 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calhoun County, Texas?
Calhoun County, Texas has 257 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 506 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County's total commodity sales are $32.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #163 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Calhoun County receive?
Calhoun County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.63/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calhoun County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calhoun County is $10.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calhoun County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calhoun (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Kent County, DE · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Benton County, IN · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Martin County, FL · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Calhoun; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Houston County, GA · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Calhoun; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Butler County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Butler sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($11.63) while total receipts differ.
Cleburne County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cleburne sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($11.83) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Calhoun stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1568)
Calhoun ranks #1568 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Calhoun County, Texas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1568 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.