Farm operations
1,248
Avg 167 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48061 1,248 farms Top quartile (#48/254) 81% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Cameron County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cameron County. Ranked #48 of 254 counties in Texas.
209K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.9% 169K acres
- Other land
- 19.1% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cameron County received $77.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 12.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $77.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 12.55×
- 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.
1,248 farms · $128.8M sales
Cameron County, Texas reports 1,248 farms and $128.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #107 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 254
- National payments rank #107 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.5%
Commodity sales
$128.8M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$16.1M
12.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$54.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cameron County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cameron County Farm Data Shows
Cameron County, Texas reported 1,248 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $128.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $16.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($77.11/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $54.5M. In-state sales rank #48 of 254 in Texas.
Of 208,701 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 168,839 acres (80.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$77.11 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
208,701 acres
Cropland
168,839 acres
Avg Farm Size
167 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.9%
168,839 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 208,701 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 168,839 | 80.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,862 | 19.1% |
| Average farm size | 167 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cameron County, Texas?
Cameron County, Texas has 1,248 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 167 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cameron County?
Cameron County's total commodity sales are $128.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Cameron County receive?
Cameron County received $16.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($77.11/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cameron County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cameron County is $54.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cameron County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cameron (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Cimarron County, OK · HEAVY
$16.0M federal receipts is lower by $48K than Cameron; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tripp County, SD · HEAVY
$16.2M federal receipts is higher by $129K than Cameron; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Towner County, ND · DENSE
$16.3M federal receipts is higher by $173K than Cameron; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Powder River County, MT · MID
$16.3M federal receipts is higher by $182K than Cameron; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Cameron on payments-per-acre ($68.88) while total receipts differ.
Hillsborough County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hillsborough sits near Cameron on payments-per-acre ($62.90) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Cameron stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#107)
Cameron ranks #107 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cameron County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #107 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.