Farm operations
1,210
Avg 429 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48133 1,210 farms Lower-middle (#155/254) 17% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Eastland County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Eastland County. Ranked #155 of 254 counties in Texas.
519K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.9% 87K acres
- Other land
- 83.1% 432K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Eastland County received $7.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.29×
- 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.
1,210 farms · $37.0M sales
Eastland County, Texas reports 1,210 farms and $37.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #750 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #155 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #155 of 254
- National payments rank #750 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.1%
Commodity sales
$37.0M
0.71× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
11.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-12.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Eastland County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Eastland County Farm Data Shows
Eastland County, Texas reported 1,210 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-12.0M. In-state sales rank #155 of 254 in Texas.
Of 519,189 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 87,490 acres (16.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.94 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
519,189 acres
Cropland
87,490 acres
Avg Farm Size
429 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.9%
87,490 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 519,189 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,490 | 16.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 431,699 | 83.1% |
| Average farm size | 429 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Eastland County, Texas?
Eastland County, Texas has 1,210 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 429 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Eastland County?
Eastland County's total commodity sales are $37.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #155 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Eastland County receive?
Eastland County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Eastland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Eastland County is $-12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Eastland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Eastland (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Cedar County, MO · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Eastland; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Independence County, AR · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Eastland; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mercer County, IL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Eastland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Burke County, GA · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Eastland; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Saunders County (MID $/acre pole)
Saunders sits near Eastland on payments-per-acre ($7.80) while total receipts differ.
Dickens County (MID $/acre pole)
Dickens sits near Eastland on payments-per-acre ($8.16) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Eastland stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#750)
Eastland ranks #750 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
Eastland County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #750 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.