Farm operations
1,291
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48161 1,291 farms Top quartile (#51/254) 12% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Freestone County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Freestone County. Ranked #51 of 254 counties in Texas.
372K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.3% 46K acres
- Other land
- 87.7% 326K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Freestone County received $7.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
1,291 farms · $122.8M sales
Freestone County, Texas reports 1,291 farms and $122.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1077 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 254
- National payments rank #1077 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$122.8M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Freestone County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Freestone County Farm Data Shows
Freestone County, Texas reported 1,291 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $122.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.56/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.6M. In-state sales rank #51 of 254 in Texas.
Of 372,086 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 45,766 acres (12.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.56 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
372,086 acres
Cropland
45,766 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.3%
45,766 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 372,086 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,766 | 12.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 326,320 | 87.7% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Freestone County, Texas?
Freestone County, Texas has 1,291 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Freestone County?
Freestone County's total commodity sales are $122.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Freestone County receive?
Freestone County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.56/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Freestone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Freestone County is $15.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Freestone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Freestone (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Saline County, NE · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Freestone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Highlands County, FL · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Freestone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mcculloch County, TX · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Freestone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Calloway County, KY · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Freestone; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stafford County (MID $/acre pole)
Stafford sits near Freestone on payments-per-acre ($7.56) while total receipts differ.
Motley County (MID $/acre pole)
Motley sits near Freestone on payments-per-acre ($7.57) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Freestone stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1077)
Freestone ranks #1077 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
Freestone County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1077 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.