Farm operations
1,233
Avg 260 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48157 1,233 farms Upper-middle (#108/254) 30% cropland MID MIXED
Fort Bend County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fort Bend County. Ranked #108 of 254 counties in Texas.
320K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.1% 96K acres
- Other land
- 69.9% 224K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fort Bend County received $8.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.35×
- 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.
1,233 farms · $64.8M sales
Fort Bend County, Texas reports 1,233 farms and $64.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1132 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #108 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #108 of 254
- National payments rank #1132 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$64.8M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Fort Bend County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fort Bend County Farm Data Shows
Fort Bend County, Texas reported 1,233 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $64.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.27/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.6M. In-state sales rank #108 of 254 in Texas.
Of 320,377 acres agricultural land, cropland is 96,295 acres (30.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 260 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.27 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
320,377 acres
Cropland
96,295 acres
Avg Farm Size
260 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.1%
96,295 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 320,377 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 96,295 | 30.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 224,082 | 69.9% |
| Average farm size | 260 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fort Bend County, Texas?
Fort Bend County, Texas has 1,233 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 260 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fort Bend County?
Fort Bend County's total commodity sales are $64.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #108 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Fort Bend County receive?
Fort Bend County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.27/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fort Bend County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fort Bend County is $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fort Bend County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fort Bend (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Calumet County, WI · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Fort Bend; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clearwater County, MN · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Fort Bend; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Little River County, AR · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Fort Bend; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Carroll County, MD · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Fort Bend; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
New Madrid County (MID $/acre pole)
New Madrid sits near Fort Bend on payments-per-acre ($8.27) while total receipts differ.
Wheeler County (MID $/acre pole)
Wheeler sits near Fort Bend on payments-per-acre ($8.24) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Fort Bend stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1132)
Fort Bend ranks #1132 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fort Bend County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1132 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.