Farm operations
407
Avg 882 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48191 407 farms Bottom quartile (#198/254) 39% cropland DENSE MIXED
Hall County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hall County. Ranked #198 of 254 counties in Texas.
359K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.1% 140K acres
- Other land
- 60.9% 219K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hall County received $22.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 3.71×
- 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.
407 farms · $19.1M sales
Hall County, Texas reports 407 farms and $19.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #346 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #198 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #198 of 254
- National payments rank #346 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 42.9%
Commodity sales
$19.1M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$8.2M
42.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hall County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hall County Farm Data Shows
Hall County, Texas reported 407 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.79/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.5M. In-state sales rank #198 of 254 in Texas.
Of 359,028 acres agricultural land, cropland is 140,356 acres (39.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 882 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$22.79 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
359,028 acres
Cropland
140,356 acres
Avg Farm Size
882 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.1%
140,356 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 359,028 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 140,356 | 39.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 218,672 | 60.9% |
| Average farm size | 882 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hall County, Texas?
Hall County, Texas has 407 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 882 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hall County?
Hall County's total commodity sales are $19.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #198 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hall County receive?
Hall County received $8.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.79/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hall County is $10.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hall (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Cassia County, ID · HEAVY
$8.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mahaska County, IA · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Hall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Linn County, MO · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Hall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Colquitt County, GA · DENSE
$8.2M federal receipts is higher by $39K than Hall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stephenson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stephenson sits near Hall on payments-per-acre ($22.80) while total receipts differ.
Phillips County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Phillips sits near Hall on payments-per-acre ($22.84) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hall stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#346)
Hall ranks #346 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
Hall County, Texas stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #346 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.