Farm operations
440
Avg 1,309 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48107 440 farms Upper-middle (#123/254) 52% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Crosby County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crosby County. Ranked #123 of 254 counties in Texas.
576K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.3% 301K acres
- Other land
- 47.7% 275K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crosby County received $18.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 3.00×
- 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.
440 farms · $54.4M sales
Crosby County, Texas reports 440 farms and $54.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #234 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #123 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #123 of 254
- National payments rank #234 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 19.5%
Commodity sales
$54.4M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.6M
19.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$8.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Crosby County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Crosby County Farm Data Shows
Crosby County, Texas reported 440 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $54.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.42/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.8M. In-state sales rank #123 of 254 in Texas.
Of 576,011 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 301,457 acres (52.3%) - 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
$18.42 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
576,011 acres
Cropland
301,457 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,309 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.3%
301,457 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 576,011 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 301,457 | 52.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 274,554 | 47.7% |
| Average farm size | 1,309 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crosby County, Texas?
Crosby County, Texas has 440 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,309 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crosby County?
Crosby County's total commodity sales are $54.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #123 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Crosby County receive?
Crosby County received $10.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.42/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crosby County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crosby County is $8.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crosby County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crosby (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Tom Green County, TX · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Crosby; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yazoo County, MS · DENSE
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Crosby; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Box Elder County, UT · MID
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $33K than Crosby; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Woodward County, OK · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is higher by $39K than Crosby; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Spokane County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Spokane sits near Crosby on payments-per-acre ($18.40) while total receipts differ.
Dundy County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Dundy sits near Crosby on payments-per-acre ($18.39) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Crosby stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#234)
Crosby ranks #234 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
Crosby County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #234 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.