Farm operations
323
Avg 2,975 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48111 323 farms Top quartile (#5/254) 43% cropland MID MIXED
Dallam County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dallam County. Ranked #5 of 254 counties in Texas.
961K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.8% 411K acres
- Other land
- 57.2% 550K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dallam County received $11.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.81×
- 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.
323 farms · $1.1B sales
Dallam County, Texas reports 323 farms and $1.1B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #230 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 254
- National payments rank #230 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$1.1B
20.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$10.7M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$296.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Dallam County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dallam County Farm Data Shows
Dallam County, Texas reported 323 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1B in total commodity sales and receiving $10.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.11/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $296.9M. In-state sales rank #5 of 254 in Texas.
Of 961,047 acres agricultural land, cropland is 411,259 acres (42.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,975 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$11.11 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
961,047 acres
Cropland
411,259 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,975 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.8%
411,259 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 961,047 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 411,259 | 42.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 549,788 | 57.2% |
| Average farm size | 2,975 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dallam County, Texas?
Dallam County, Texas has 323 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,975 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dallam County?
Dallam County's total commodity sales are $1.1B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Dallam County receive?
Dallam County received $10.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.11/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dallam County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dallam County is $296.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dallam County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dallam (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Fremont County, WY · MID
$10.7M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Dallam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Roberts County, SD · DENSE
$10.7M federal receipts is higher by $29K than Dallam; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Runnels County, TX · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $32K than Dallam; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Woodward County, OK · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $33K than Dallam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Tom Green County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tom Green sits near Dallam on payments-per-acre ($11.30) while total receipts differ.
Beaver County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Beaver sits near Dallam on payments-per-acre ($11.38) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Dallam stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#230)
Dallam ranks #230 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
Dallam County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #230 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.