Farm operations
73
Avg 26,478 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48109 73 farms Lower-middle (#158/254) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Culberson County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Culberson County. Ranked #158 of 254 counties in Texas.
1.93M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 0.9% 17K acres
- Other land
- 99.1% 1.92M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Culberson County received $0.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.14×
- 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.
73 farms · $34.1M sales
Culberson County, Texas reports 73 farms and $34.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1513 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #158 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #158 of 254
- National payments rank #1513 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.8%
Commodity sales
$34.1M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
4.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Culberson County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Culberson County Farm Data Shows
Culberson County, Texas reported 73 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.84/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.7M. In-state sales rank #158 of 254 in Texas.
Of 1,932,918 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 17,163 acres (0.9%) - 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
$0.84 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
1,932,918 acres
Cropland
17,163 acres
Avg Farm Size
26,478 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 0.9%
17,163 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,932,918 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,163 | 0.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,915,755 | 99.1% |
| Average farm size | 26,478 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Culberson County, Texas?
Culberson County, Texas has 73 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 26,478 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Culberson County?
Culberson County's total commodity sales are $34.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #158 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Culberson County receive?
Culberson County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.84/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Culberson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Culberson County is $23.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Culberson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Culberson (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lucas County, OH · DENSE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Culberson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Tippecanoe County, IN · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Culberson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Crowley County, CO · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Culberson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Witt County, IL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Culberson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cibola County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cibola sits near Culberson on payments-per-acre ($0.84) while total receipts differ.
Webb County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Webb sits near Culberson on payments-per-acre ($0.86) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Culberson stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1513)
Culberson ranks #1513 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
Culberson County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1513 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.