Farm operations
349
Avg 1,244 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48079 349 farms Lower-middle (#130/254) 67% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Cochran County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cochran County. Ranked #130 of 254 counties in Texas.
434K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.5% 289K acres
- Other land
- 33.5% 145K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cochran County received $40.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $40.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 6.51×
- 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.
349 farms · $50.9M sales
Cochran County, Texas reports 349 farms and $50.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #89 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #130 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #130 of 254
- National payments rank #89 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 34.1%
Commodity sales
$50.9M
0.97× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$17.4M
34.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$29.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cochran County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cochran County Farm Data Shows
Cochran County, Texas reported 349 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $17.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($40.01/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.2M. In-state sales rank #130 of 254 in Texas.
Of 434,001 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 288,531 acres (66.5%) - a CROP-LED 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
$40.01 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
434,001 acres
Cropland
288,531 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,244 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.5%
288,531 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 434,001 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 288,531 | 66.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 145,470 | 33.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,244 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cochran County, Texas?
Cochran County, Texas has 349 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,244 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cochran County?
Cochran County's total commodity sales are $50.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #130 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Cochran County receive?
Cochran County received $17.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($40.01/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cochran County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cochran County is $29.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cochran County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cochran (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Castro County, TX · DENSE
$17.4M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Cochran; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ramsey County, ND · DENSE
$17.4M federal receipts is higher by $41K than Cochran; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hettinger County, ND · DENSE
$17.4M federal receipts is higher by $65K than Cochran; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Blaine County, MT · MID
$17.5M federal receipts is higher by $121K than Cochran; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
LA Moure County (DENSE $/acre pole)
LA Moure sits near Cochran on payments-per-acre ($40.30) while total receipts differ.
Pope County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pope sits near Cochran on payments-per-acre ($40.31) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Cochran stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#89)
Cochran ranks #89 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
Cochran County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #89 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.