Farm operations
456
Avg 2,217 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48137 456 farms Bottom quartile (#216/254) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Edwards County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Edwards County. Ranked #216 of 254 counties in Texas.
1.01M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.2% 12K acres
- Other land
- 98.8% 999K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Edwards County received $2.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.39×
- 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.
456 farms · $11.4M sales
Edwards County, Texas reports 456 farms and $11.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1195 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #216 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #216 of 254
- National payments rank #1195 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 21.4%
Commodity sales
$11.4M
0.22× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
21.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-11.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Edwards County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Edwards County Farm Data Shows
Edwards County, Texas reported 456 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.41/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-11.3M. In-state sales rank #216 of 254 in Texas.
Of 1,011,179 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 12,310 acres (1.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$2.41 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
1,011,179 acres
Cropland
12,310 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,217 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.2%
12,310 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,011,179 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,310 | 1.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 998,869 | 98.8% |
| Average farm size | 2,217 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Edwards County, Texas?
Edwards County, Texas has 456 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,217 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Edwards County?
Edwards County's total commodity sales are $11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #216 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Edwards County receive?
Edwards County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.41/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Edwards County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Edwards County is $-11.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Edwards County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Edwards (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Madison County, ID · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Edwards; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County, MO · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Edwards; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hopkins County, KY · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Edwards; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Branch County, MI · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Edwards; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Sutton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sutton sits near Edwards on payments-per-acre ($2.60) while total receipts differ.
Rio Arriba County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Rio Arriba sits near Edwards on payments-per-acre ($1.95) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Edwards stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1195)
Edwards ranks #1195 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Edwards County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1195 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.