Farm operations
581
Avg 464 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48141 581 farms Lower-middle (#148/254) 20% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
EL Paso County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for EL Paso County. Ranked #148 of 254 counties in Texas.
269K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.4% 55K acres
- Other land
- 79.6% 215K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
EL Paso County received $16.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.62×
- 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.
581 farms · $41.3M sales
EL Paso County, Texas reports 581 farms and $41.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #709 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #148 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #148 of 254
- National payments rank #709 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.5%
Commodity sales
$41.3M
0.79× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
10.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-6.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- EL Paso County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the EL Paso County Farm Data Shows
EL Paso County, Texas reported 581 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $41.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.4M. In-state sales rank #148 of 254 in Texas.
Of 269,479 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 54,881 acres (20.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$16.10 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
269,479 acres
Cropland
54,881 acres
Avg Farm Size
464 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.4%
54,881 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 269,479 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 54,881 | 20.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 214,598 | 79.6% |
| Average farm size | 464 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in EL Paso County, Texas?
EL Paso County, Texas has 581 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 464 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of EL Paso County?
EL Paso County's total commodity sales are $41.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #148 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does EL Paso County receive?
EL Paso County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in EL Paso County?
Net cash farm income for operations in EL Paso County is $-6.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with EL Paso County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for EL Paso (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Coconino County, AZ · TRACE
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than EL Paso; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County, IA · DENSE
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than EL Paso; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Robeson County, NC · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than EL Paso; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Victoria County, TX · MID
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $10K than EL Paso; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near EL Paso on payments-per-acre ($16.15) while total receipts differ.
Catahoula County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Catahoula sits near EL Paso on payments-per-acre ($16.16) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
EL Paso stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#709)
EL Paso ranks #709 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
EL Paso County, Texas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #709 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.