Farm operations
315
Avg 1,336 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48197 315 farms Upper-middle (#120/254) 29% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Hardeman County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hardeman County. Ranked #120 of 254 counties in Texas.
421K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.0% 122K acres
- Other land
- 71.0% 299K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hardeman County received $15.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.48×
- 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.
315 farms · $56.0M sales
Hardeman County, Texas reports 315 farms and $56.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #466 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #120 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #120 of 254
- National payments rank #466 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.5%
Commodity sales
$56.0M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.4M
11.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$5.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hardeman County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hardeman County Farm Data Shows
Hardeman County, Texas reported 315 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.26/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.1M. In-state sales rank #120 of 254 in Texas.
Of 420,820 acres agricultural land, cropland is 121,927 acres (29.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,336 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$15.26 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
420,820 acres
Cropland
121,927 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,336 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.0%
121,927 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 420,820 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 121,927 | 29.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 298,893 | 71.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,336 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hardeman County, Texas?
Hardeman County, Texas has 315 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,336 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hardeman County?
Hardeman County's total commodity sales are $56.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #120 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hardeman County receive?
Hardeman County received $6.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.26/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hardeman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hardeman County is $5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hardeman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hardeman (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Monroe County, IA · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Hardeman; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Clinton County, IA · HEAVY
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Hardeman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gentry County, MO · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Hardeman; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Cass County, MO · DENSE
$6.5M federal receipts is higher by $30K than Hardeman; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Chariton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chariton sits near Hardeman on payments-per-acre ($15.26) while total receipts differ.
Bureau County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bureau sits near Hardeman on payments-per-acre ($15.29) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hardeman stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#466)
Hardeman ranks #466 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hardeman County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #466 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.