Farm operations
558
Avg 694 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48151 558 farms Lower-middle (#129/254) 53% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Fisher County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fisher County. Ranked #129 of 254 counties in Texas.
387K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.4% 207K acres
- Other land
- 46.6% 180K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fisher County received $21.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 3.46×
- 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.
558 farms · $51.6M sales
Fisher County, Texas reports 558 farms and $51.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #342 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #129 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #129 of 254
- National payments rank #342 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.0%
Commodity sales
$51.6M
0.99× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.2M
16.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-6.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Fisher 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 Fisher County Farm Data Shows
Fisher County, Texas reported 558 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.26/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.8M. In-state sales rank #129 of 254 in Texas.
Of 387,119 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 206,781 acres (53.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$21.26 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
387,119 acres
Cropland
206,781 acres
Avg Farm Size
694 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.4%
206,781 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 387,119 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 206,781 | 53.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 180,338 | 46.6% |
| Average farm size | 694 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fisher County, Texas?
Fisher County, Texas has 558 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 694 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fisher County?
Fisher County's total commodity sales are $51.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #129 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Fisher County receive?
Fisher County received $8.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.26/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fisher County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fisher County is $-6.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fisher County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fisher (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Stanley County, SD · MID
$8.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fisher; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Colquitt County, GA · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Fisher; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Linn County, MO · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Fisher; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cassia County, ID · HEAVY
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $45K than Fisher; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Brookings County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Brookings sits near Fisher on payments-per-acre ($21.31) while total receipts differ.
Brule County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Brule sits near Fisher on payments-per-acre ($21.19) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Fisher stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#342)
Fisher ranks #342 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fisher County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #342 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.