Farm operations
2,563
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48139 2,563 farms Upper-middle (#92/254) 54% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Ellis County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ellis County. Ranked #92 of 254 counties in Texas.
377K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.9% 203K acres
- Other land
- 46.1% 174K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ellis County received $18.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.97×
- 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.
2,563 farms · $78.3M sales
Ellis County, Texas reports 2,563 farms and $78.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #426 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #92 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #92 of 254
- National payments rank #426 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.8%
Commodity sales
$78.3M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.9M
8.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-5.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Ellis 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 Ellis County Farm Data Shows
Ellis County, Texas reported 2,563 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $78.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.26/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-5.7M. In-state sales rank #92 of 254 in Texas.
Of 377,200 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 203,455 acres (53.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$18.26 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
377,200 acres
Cropland
203,455 acres
Avg Farm Size
147 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.9%
203,455 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 377,200 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 203,455 | 53.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 173,745 | 46.1% |
| Average farm size | 147 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ellis County, Texas?
Ellis County, Texas has 2,563 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 147 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ellis County?
Ellis County's total commodity sales are $78.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #92 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Ellis County receive?
Ellis County received $6.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.26/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ellis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ellis County is $-5.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ellis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ellis (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Dona Ana County, NM · MID
$6.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Ellis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cochise County, AZ · LIGHT
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Ellis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Henry County, IA · DENSE
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Ellis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hansford County, TX · MID
$6.9M federal receipts is lower by $35K than Ellis; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clinton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Ellis on payments-per-acre ($18.25) while total receipts differ.
Mercer County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Ellis on payments-per-acre ($18.33) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Ellis stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#426)
Ellis ranks #426 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
Ellis County, Texas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #426 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.