Farm operations
433
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48119 433 farms Bottom quartile (#195/254) 61% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Delta County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Delta County. Ranked #195 of 254 counties in Texas.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.4% 67K acres
- Other land
- 38.6% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Delta County received $22.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 3.58×
- 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.
433 farms · $19.8M sales
Delta County, Texas reports 433 farms and $19.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1210 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #195 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #195 of 254
- National payments rank #1210 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.1%
Commodity sales
$19.8M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
12.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Delta County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Delta County Farm Data Shows
Delta County, Texas reported 433 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.7M. In-state sales rank #195 of 254 in Texas.
Of 108,877 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 66,864 acres (61.4%) - 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
$22.02 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
108,877 acres
Cropland
66,864 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.4%
66,864 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 108,877 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,864 | 61.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,013 | 38.6% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Delta County, Texas?
Delta County, Texas has 433 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Delta County?
Delta County's total commodity sales are $19.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #195 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Delta County receive?
Delta County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Delta County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Delta County is $2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Delta County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Delta (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Ashley County, AR · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Delta; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Huntingdon County, PA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Delta; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Contra Costa County, CA · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Delta; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Plymouth County, MA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Delta; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Saluda County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Saluda sits near Delta on payments-per-acre ($21.86) while total receipts differ.
Randolph County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Randolph sits near Delta on payments-per-acre ($21.59) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Delta stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1210)
Delta ranks #1210 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
Delta County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1210 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.