Farm operations
1,071
Avg 708 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48083 1,071 farms Lower-middle (#139/254) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Coleman County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Coleman County. Ranked #139 of 254 counties in Texas.
759K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.1% 145K acres
- Other land
- 80.9% 614K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Coleman County received $8.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.37×
- 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.
1,071 farms · $44.6M sales
Coleman County, Texas reports 1,071 farms and $44.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #472 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #139 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #139 of 254
- National payments rank #472 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.3%
Commodity sales
$44.6M
0.85× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.4M
14.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-2.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Coleman County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Coleman County Farm Data Shows
Coleman County, Texas reported 1,071 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.39/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.6M. In-state sales rank #139 of 254 in Texas.
Of 758,719 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 145,205 acres (19.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.39 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
758,719 acres
Cropland
145,205 acres
Avg Farm Size
708 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.1%
145,205 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 758,719 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 145,205 | 19.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 613,514 | 80.9% |
| Average farm size | 708 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Coleman County, Texas?
Coleman County, Texas has 1,071 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 708 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Coleman County?
Coleman County's total commodity sales are $44.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #139 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Coleman County receive?
Coleman County received $6.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.39/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Coleman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Coleman County is $-2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Coleman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Coleman (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Mahnomen County, MN · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Coleman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Warren County, IA · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Coleman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Garfield County, WA · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Coleman; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Whiteside County, IL · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Coleman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Ness County (MID $/acre pole)
Ness sits near Coleman on payments-per-acre ($8.65) while total receipts differ.
Teton County (MID $/acre pole)
Teton sits near Coleman on payments-per-acre ($8.04) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Coleman stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#472)
Coleman ranks #472 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
Coleman County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #472 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.