Farm operations
1,146
Avg 426 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48145 1,146 farms Top quartile (#32/254) 52% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Falls County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Falls County. Ranked #32 of 254 counties in Texas.
488K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.8% 253K acres
- Other land
- 48.2% 235K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Falls County received $11.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.94×
- 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.
1,146 farms · $188.9M sales
Falls County, Texas reports 1,146 farms and $188.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #516 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 254
- National payments rank #516 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$188.9M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.8M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Falls County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Falls County Farm Data Shows
Falls County, Texas reported 1,146 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $188.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.95/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.9M. In-state sales rank #32 of 254 in Texas.
Of 488,283 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 253,061 acres (51.8%) - 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
$11.95 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
488,283 acres
Cropland
253,061 acres
Avg Farm Size
426 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.8%
253,061 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 488,283 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 253,061 | 51.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 235,222 | 48.2% |
| Average farm size | 426 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Falls County, Texas?
Falls County, Texas has 1,146 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 426 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Falls County?
Falls County's total commodity sales are $188.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Falls County receive?
Falls County received $5.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.95/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Falls County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Falls County is $8.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Falls County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Falls (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Meade County, KS · MID
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Falls; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Benton County, MN · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Falls; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Stanton County, NE · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Falls; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kingfisher County, OK · HEAVY
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Falls; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Russell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Russell sits near Falls on payments-per-acre ($11.96) while total receipts differ.
Red River County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Red River sits near Falls on payments-per-acre ($12.02) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Falls stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#516)
Falls ranks #516 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
Falls County, Texas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #516 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.