Farm operations
1,050
Avg 446 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48059 1,050 farms Lower-middle (#190/254) 16% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Callahan County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Callahan County. Ranked #190 of 254 counties in Texas.
468K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.7% 74K acres
- Other land
- 84.3% 395K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Callahan County received $5.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
1,050 farms · $22.7M sales
Callahan County, Texas reports 1,050 farms and $22.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1097 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #190 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #190 of 254
- National payments rank #1097 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.2%
Commodity sales
$22.7M
0.44× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
12.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-9.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Callahan County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Callahan County Farm Data Shows
Callahan County, Texas reported 1,050 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.89/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-9.2M. In-state sales rank #190 of 254 in Texas.
Of 468,449 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 73,592 acres (15.7%) - 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
$5.89 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
468,449 acres
Cropland
73,592 acres
Avg Farm Size
446 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.7%
73,592 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 468,449 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 73,592 | 15.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 394,857 | 84.3% |
| Average farm size | 446 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Callahan County, Texas?
Callahan County, Texas has 1,050 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 446 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Callahan County?
Callahan County's total commodity sales are $22.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #190 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Callahan County receive?
Callahan County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.89/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Callahan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Callahan County is $-9.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Callahan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Callahan (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Crisp County, GA · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Callahan; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Treasure County, MT · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Callahan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
York County, NE · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Callahan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Colfax County, NE · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Callahan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Van Zandt County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Van Zandt sits near Callahan on payments-per-acre ($5.88) while total receipts differ.
Foard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Foard sits near Callahan on payments-per-acre ($5.73) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Callahan stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1097)
Callahan ranks #1097 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
Callahan County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1097 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.