Farm operations
647
Avg 104 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48113 647 farms Lower-middle (#160/254) 53% cropland MID CROP-LED
Dallas County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dallas County. Ranked #160 of 254 counties in Texas.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.0% 36K acres
- Other land
- 47.0% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dallas County received $9.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.49×
- 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.
647 farms · $32.7M sales
Dallas County, Texas reports 647 farms and $32.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2097 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #160 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #160 of 254
- National payments rank #2097 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$32.7M
0.63× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$613K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Dallas County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dallas County Farm Data Shows
Dallas County, Texas reported 647 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $613K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.15/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.3M. In-state sales rank #160 of 254 in Texas.
Of 67,030 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 35,546 acres (53.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$9.15 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
67,030 acres
Cropland
35,546 acres
Avg Farm Size
104 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.0%
35,546 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 67,030 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,546 | 53.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,484 | 47.0% |
| Average farm size | 104 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dallas County, Texas?
Dallas County, Texas has 647 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 104 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dallas County?
Dallas County's total commodity sales are $32.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #160 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Dallas County receive?
Dallas County received $613K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.15/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dallas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dallas County is $2.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dallas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dallas (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Madison County, IN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dallas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, MS · MID
$612K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dallas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Holmes County, OH · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dallas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lawrence County, TN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dallas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sussex County (MID $/acre pole)
Sussex sits near Dallas on payments-per-acre ($9.14) while total receipts differ.
Northumberland County (MID $/acre pole)
Northumberland sits near Dallas on payments-per-acre ($9.19) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Dallas stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2097)
Dallas ranks #2097 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
Dallas County, Texas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2097 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.