Farm operations
2,905
Avg 162 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48149 2,905 farms Upper-middle (#91/254) 16% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Fayette County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #91 of 254 counties in Texas.
471K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.9% 75K acres
- Other land
- 84.1% 396K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fayette County received $5.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.90×
- 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.
2,905 farms · $78.7M sales
Fayette County, Texas reports 2,905 farms and $78.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1151 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #91 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #91 of 254
- National payments rank #1151 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$78.7M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-11.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Fayette 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 Fayette County Farm Data Shows
Fayette County, Texas reported 2,905 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $78.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.51/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-11.7M. In-state sales rank #91 of 254 in Texas.
Of 470,955 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 74,854 acres (15.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$5.51 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
470,955 acres
Cropland
74,854 acres
Avg Farm Size
162 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.9%
74,854 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 470,955 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 74,854 | 15.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 396,101 | 84.1% |
| Average farm size | 162 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fayette County, Texas?
Fayette County, Texas has 2,905 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 162 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fayette County?
Fayette County's total commodity sales are $78.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #91 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Fayette County receive?
Fayette County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.51/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fayette County is $-11.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fayette (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Macomb County, MI · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Mohave County, AZ · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Fayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sandusky County, OH · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Menard County, TX · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Fayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Treasure County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Treasure sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($5.37) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Fayette stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1151)
Fayette ranks #1151 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fayette County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1151 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.