Farm operations
44
Avg 6,614 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48103 44 farms Bottom quartile (#252/254) 0% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Crane County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crane County. Ranked #252 of 254 counties in Texas.
291K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 0.0% 96 acres
- Other land
- 100.0% 291K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crane County received $0.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.16×
- 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.
44 farms · $1.5M sales
Crane County, Texas reports 44 farms and $1.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2406 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #252 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #252 of 254
- National payments rank #2406 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 18.7%
Commodity sales
$1.5M
0.029× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$281K
18.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-1.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Crane County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Crane County Farm Data Shows
Crane County, Texas reported 44 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $281K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.97/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.5M. In-state sales rank #252 of 254 in Texas.
Of 291,025 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 96 acres - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$0.97 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
291,025 acres
Cropland
96 acres
Avg Farm Size
6,614 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 0.0%
96 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 291,025 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 96 | - |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 290,929 | 100.0% |
| Average farm size | 6,614 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crane County, Texas?
Crane County, Texas has 44 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 6,614 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crane County?
Crane County's total commodity sales are $1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #252 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Crane County receive?
Crane County received $281K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.97/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crane County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crane County is $-1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crane County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crane (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pickens County, AL · TRACE
$281K federal receipts is higher by - than Crane; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, VT · LIGHT
$282K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Crane; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Glades County, FL · TRACE
$279K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Crane; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grainger County, TN · TRACE
$279K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Crane; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Crane on payments-per-acre ($1.00) while total receipts differ.
Tarrant County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Tarrant sits near Crane on payments-per-acre ($1.18) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Crane stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2406)
Crane ranks #2406 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Crane County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2406 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.