Farm operations
137
Avg 4,710 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48195 137 farms Top quartile (#8/254) 50% cropland MID CROP-LED
Hansford County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hansford County. Ranked #8 of 254 counties in Texas.
645K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.3% 325K acres
- Other land
- 49.7% 321K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hansford County received $10.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.73×
- 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.
137 farms · $899.6M sales
Hansford County, Texas reports 137 farms and $899.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #429 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 254
- National payments rank #429 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$899.6M
17.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$6.9M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$296.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Hansford County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hansford County Farm Data Shows
Hansford County, Texas reported 137 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $899.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.62/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $296.8M. In-state sales rank #8 of 254 in Texas.
Of 645,303 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 324,520 acres (50.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$10.62 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
645,303 acres
Cropland
324,520 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,710 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.3%
324,520 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 645,303 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 324,520 | 50.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 320,783 | 49.7% |
| Average farm size | 4,710 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hansford County, Texas?
Hansford County, Texas has 137 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,710 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hansford County?
Hansford County's total commodity sales are $899.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hansford County receive?
Hansford County received $6.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.62/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hansford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hansford County is $296.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hansford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hansford (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Henry County, IA · DENSE
$6.9M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Hansford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Beaverhead County, MT · LIGHT
$6.8M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Hansford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cochise County, AZ · LIGHT
$6.9M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Hansford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Livingston County, MO · DENSE
$6.8M federal receipts is lower by $29K than Hansford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Siskiyou County (MID $/acre pole)
Siskiyou sits near Hansford on payments-per-acre ($10.61) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (MID $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Hansford on payments-per-acre ($10.68) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hansford stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#429)
Hansford ranks #429 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
Hansford County, Texas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #429 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.