Farm operations
1,015
Avg 120 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48203 1,015 farms Bottom quartile (#211/254) 22% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Harrison County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Harrison County. Ranked #211 of 254 counties in Texas.
122K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.8% 27K acres
- Other land
- 78.2% 95K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Harrison County received $15.10 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.
- $15.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.46×
- 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.
1,015 farms · $13.0M sales
Harrison County, Texas reports 1,015 farms and $13.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1417 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #211 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #211 of 254
- National payments rank #1417 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.1%
Commodity sales
$13.0M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
14.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-6.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Harrison County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Harrison County Farm Data Shows
Harrison County, Texas reported 1,015 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.8M. In-state sales rank #211 of 254 in Texas.
Of 121,801 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,501 acres (21.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$15.10 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
121,801 acres
Cropland
26,501 acres
Avg Farm Size
120 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.8%
26,501 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 121,801 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,501 | 21.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 95,300 | 78.2% |
| Average farm size | 120 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Harrison County, Texas?
Harrison County, Texas has 1,015 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 120 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Harrison County?
Harrison County's total commodity sales are $13.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #211 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Harrison County receive?
Harrison County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Harrison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Harrison County is $-6.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Harrison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Harrison (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, AR · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Webb County, TX · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Harrison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Robertson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hendry County, FL · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Harrison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newaygo County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Newaygo sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($15.14) while total receipts differ.
Massac County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Massac sits near Harrison on payments-per-acre ($14.87) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Harrison stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1417)
Harrison ranks #1417 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
Harrison County, Texas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1417 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.