Farm operations
1,531
Avg 126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48201 1,531 farms Upper-middle (#79/254) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Harris County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harris County. Ranked #79 of 254 counties in Texas.
194K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.4% 74K acres
- Other land
- 61.6% 119K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harris County received $1.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
1,531 farms · $89.0M sales
Harris County, Texas reports 1,531 farms and $89.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2313 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 254
- National payments rank #2313 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$89.0M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$362K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Harris County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harris County Farm Data Shows
Harris County, Texas reported 1,531 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $89.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $362K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.87/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.7M. In-state sales rank #79 of 254 in Texas.
Of 193,556 acres agricultural land, cropland is 74,411 acres (38.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 126 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$1.87 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
193,556 acres
Cropland
74,411 acres
Avg Farm Size
126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.4%
74,411 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 193,556 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 74,411 | 38.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 119,145 | 61.6% |
| Average farm size | 126 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harris County, Texas?
Harris County, Texas has 1,531 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 126 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harris County?
Harris County's total commodity sales are $89.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Harris County receive?
Harris County received $362K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.87/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harris County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harris County is $6.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harris County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harris (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Athens County, OH · TRACE
$362K federal receipts is higher by - than Harris; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Page County, VA · LIGHT
$362K federal receipts is higher by - than Harris; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richland County, SC · LIGHT
$361K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Harris; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hampshire County, WV · TRACE
$363K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Harris; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bandera County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bandera sits near Harris on payments-per-acre ($1.87) while total receipts differ.
Grand County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grand sits near Harris on payments-per-acre ($1.88) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Harris stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2313)
Harris ranks #2313 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
Harris County, Texas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2313 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.