Farm operations
964
Avg 535 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48193 964 farms Upper-middle (#65/254) 13% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hamilton County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hamilton County. Ranked #65 of 254 counties in Texas.
516K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.2% 68K acres
- Other land
- 86.8% 448K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hamilton County received $3.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
964 farms · $100.7M sales
Hamilton County, Texas reports 964 farms and $100.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1459 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 254
- National payments rank #1459 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$100.7M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hamilton County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hamilton County Farm Data Shows
Hamilton County, Texas reported 964 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $100.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.38/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.4M. In-state sales rank #65 of 254 in Texas.
Of 515,913 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 68,145 acres (13.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$3.38 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
515,913 acres
Cropland
68,145 acres
Avg Farm Size
535 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.2%
68,145 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 515,913 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,145 | 13.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 447,768 | 86.8% |
| Average farm size | 535 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hamilton County, Texas?
Hamilton County, Texas has 964 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 535 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hamilton County?
Hamilton County's total commodity sales are $100.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hamilton County receive?
Hamilton County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.38/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hamilton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hamilton County is $12.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hamilton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hamilton (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Reeves County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hamilton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Columbiana County, OH · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hamilton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
LA Plata County, CO · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Hamilton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mcdonough County, IL · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Hamilton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Bell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bell sits near Hamilton on payments-per-acre ($3.40) while total receipts differ.
Roberts County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Roberts sits near Hamilton on payments-per-acre ($3.30) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hamilton stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1459)
Hamilton ranks #1459 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hamilton County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1459 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.