Farm operations
518
Avg 1,110 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48115 518 farms Upper-middle (#126/254) 78% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Dawson County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dawson County. Ranked #126 of 254 counties in Texas.
575K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.4% 451K acres
- Other land
- 21.6% 124K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dawson County received $33.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $33.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 5.48×
- 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.
518 farms · $52.6M sales
Dawson County, Texas reports 518 farms and $52.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #67 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #126 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #126 of 254
- National payments rank #67 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 36.8%
Commodity sales
$52.6M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$19.3M
36.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Dawson County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dawson County Farm Data Shows
Dawson County, Texas reported 518 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $52.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $19.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($33.64/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $7.1M. In-state sales rank #126 of 254 in Texas.
Of 574,896 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 450,517 acres (78.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$33.64 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
574,896 acres
Cropland
450,517 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,110 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.4%
450,517 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 574,896 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 450,517 | 78.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 124,379 | 21.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,110 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dawson County, Texas?
Dawson County, Texas has 518 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,110 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dawson County?
Dawson County's total commodity sales are $52.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #126 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Dawson County receive?
Dawson County received $19.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($33.64/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dawson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dawson County is $7.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dawson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dawson (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Yuma County, CO · HEAVY
$19.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Dawson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County, WA · DENSE
$19.4M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Dawson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Campbell County, WY · MID
$19.3M federal receipts is lower by $44K than Dawson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sonoma County, CA · DENSE
$19.5M federal receipts is higher by $169K than Dawson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fayette County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Dawson on payments-per-acre ($33.13) while total receipts differ.
Cavalier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cavalier sits near Dawson on payments-per-acre ($34.69) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Dawson stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#67)
Dawson ranks #67 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
Dawson County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #67 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.