Farm operations
1,702
Avg 266 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48089 1,702 farms Top quartile (#61/254) 30% cropland MID MIXED
Colorado County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Colorado County. Ranked #61 of 254 counties in Texas.
453K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.4% 138K acres
- Other land
- 69.6% 315K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Colorado County received $8.48 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.
- $8.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.38×
- 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.
1,702 farms · $103.7M sales
Colorado County, Texas reports 1,702 farms and $103.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #808 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 254
- National payments rank #808 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$103.7M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Colorado County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Colorado County Farm Data Shows
Colorado County, Texas reported 1,702 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $103.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.48/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.7M. In-state sales rank #61 of 254 in Texas.
Of 452,829 acres agricultural land, cropland is 137,740 acres (30.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 266 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.48 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
452,829 acres
Cropland
137,740 acres
Avg Farm Size
266 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.4%
137,740 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 452,829 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 137,740 | 30.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 315,089 | 69.6% |
| Average farm size | 266 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Colorado County, Texas?
Colorado County, Texas has 1,702 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 266 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Colorado County?
Colorado County's total commodity sales are $103.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Colorado County receive?
Colorado County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.48/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Colorado County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Colorado County is $7.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Colorado County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Colorado (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Jackson County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Colorado; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Goodhue County, MN · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Colorado; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Randolph County, AR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Colorado; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Minidoka County, ID · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Colorado; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Brown County (MID $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Colorado on payments-per-acre ($8.37) while total receipts differ.
Sanilac County (MID $/acre pole)
Sanilac sits near Colorado on payments-per-acre ($8.36) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Colorado stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#808)
Colorado ranks #808 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
Colorado County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #808 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.