Farm operations
334
Avg 1,332 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48075 334 farms Lower-middle (#180/254) 27% cropland MID MIXED
Childress County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Childress County. Ranked #180 of 254 counties in Texas.
445K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.9% 120K acres
- Other land
- 73.1% 325K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Childress County received $10.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.74×
- 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.
334 farms · $26.1M sales
Childress County, Texas reports 334 farms and $26.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #643 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #180 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #180 of 254
- National payments rank #643 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 18.2%
Commodity sales
$26.1M
0.50× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.8M
18.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Childress County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Childress County Farm Data Shows
Childress County, Texas reported 334 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.69/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.3M. In-state sales rank #180 of 254 in Texas.
Of 444,942 acres agricultural land, cropland is 119,722 acres (26.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,332 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$10.69 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
444,942 acres
Cropland
119,722 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,332 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.9%
119,722 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 444,942 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 119,722 | 26.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 325,220 | 73.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,332 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Childress County, Texas?
Childress County, Texas has 334 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,332 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Childress County?
Childress County's total commodity sales are $26.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #180 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Childress County receive?
Childress County received $4.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.69/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Childress County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Childress County is $7.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Childress County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Childress (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Beaufort County, NC · DENSE
$4.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Childress; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Madison County, MT · LIGHT
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Childress; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Calhoun County, MS · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Childress; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Carroll County, AR · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Childress; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lonoke County (MID $/acre pole)
Lonoke sits near Childress on payments-per-acre ($10.70) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (MID $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Childress on payments-per-acre ($10.72) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Childress stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#643)
Childress ranks #643 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
Childress County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #643 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.