Farm operations
491
Avg 405 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48071 491 farms Upper-middle (#124/254) 47% cropland MID MIXED
Chambers County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chambers County. Ranked #124 of 254 counties in Texas.
199K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.8% 93K acres
- Other land
- 53.2% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chambers County received $10.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.77×
- 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.
491 farms · $53.2M sales
Chambers County, Texas reports 491 farms and $53.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1293 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #124 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #124 of 254
- National payments rank #1293 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$53.2M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Chambers County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chambers County Farm Data Shows
Chambers County, Texas reported 491 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.90/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.4M. In-state sales rank #124 of 254 in Texas.
Of 199,088 acres agricultural land, cropland is 93,123 acres (46.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 405 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$10.90 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
199,088 acres
Cropland
93,123 acres
Avg Farm Size
405 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.8%
93,123 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 199,088 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 93,123 | 46.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 105,965 | 53.2% |
| Average farm size | 405 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chambers County, Texas?
Chambers County, Texas has 491 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 405 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chambers County?
Chambers County's total commodity sales are $53.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #124 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Chambers County receive?
Chambers County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.90/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chambers County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chambers County is $10.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chambers County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chambers (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Maui & Kalawao County, HI · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chambers; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Waushara County, WI · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chambers; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Bastrop County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Chambers; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Brewster County, TX · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Chambers; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Branch County (MID $/acre pole)
Branch sits near Chambers on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (MID $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Chambers on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Chambers stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1293)
Chambers ranks #1293 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Chambers County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1293 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.