Farm operations
663
Avg 1,445 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48117 663 farms Top quartile (#1/254) 56% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Deaf Smith County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Deaf Smith County. Ranked #1 of 254 counties in Texas.
958K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.4% 540K acres
- Other land
- 43.6% 418K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Deaf Smith County received $19.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 3.13×
- 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.
663 farms · $1.9B sales
Deaf Smith County, Texas reports 663 farms and $1.9B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #75 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 254
- National payments rank #75 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$1.9B
36.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$18.4M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$446.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County Farm Data Shows
Deaf Smith County, Texas reported 663 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.9B in total commodity sales and receiving $18.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.25/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $446.5M. In-state sales rank #1 of 254 in Texas.
Of 957,798 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 540,253 acres (56.4%) - 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
$19.25 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
957,798 acres
Cropland
540,253 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,445 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.4%
540,253 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 957,798 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 540,253 | 56.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 417,545 | 43.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,445 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Deaf Smith County, Texas?
Deaf Smith County, Texas has 663 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,445 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Deaf Smith County?
Deaf Smith County's total commodity sales are $1.9B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Deaf Smith County receive?
Deaf Smith County received $18.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.25/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Deaf Smith County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Deaf Smith County is $446.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Deaf Smith County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Deaf Smith (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Jackson County, OK · DENSE
$18.4M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Deaf Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Burleigh County, ND · DENSE
$18.7M federal receipts is higher by $236K than Deaf Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Umatilla County, OR · HEAVY
$18.1M federal receipts is lower by $352K than Deaf Smith; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mountrail County, ND · HEAVY
$18.8M federal receipts is higher by $356K than Deaf Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Morton sits near Deaf Smith on payments-per-acre ($19.13) while total receipts differ.
Stanislaus County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stanislaus sits near Deaf Smith on payments-per-acre ($19.65) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Deaf Smith stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#75)
Deaf Smith ranks #75 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
Deaf Smith County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #75 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.