Farm operations
213
Avg 2,722 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48211 213 farms Top quartile (#43/254) 5% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Hemphill County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hemphill County. Ranked #43 of 254 counties in Texas.
580K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 5.0% 29K acres
- Other land
- 95.0% 551K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hemphill County received $4.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
213 farms · $146.5M sales
Hemphill County, Texas reports 213 farms and $146.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1063 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 254
- National payments rank #1063 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$146.5M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hemphill County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hemphill County Farm Data Shows
Hemphill County, Texas reported 213 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $146.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.92/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.1M. In-state sales rank #43 of 254 in Texas.
Of 579,694 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 29,170 acres (5.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$4.92 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
579,694 acres
Cropland
29,170 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,722 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 5.0%
29,170 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 579,694 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,170 | 5.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 550,524 | 95.0% |
| Average farm size | 2,722 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hemphill County, Texas?
Hemphill County, Texas has 213 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,722 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hemphill County?
Hemphill County's total commodity sales are $146.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hemphill County receive?
Hemphill County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.92/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hemphill County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hemphill County is $48.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hemphill County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hemphill (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Mitchell County, KS · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hemphill; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pershing County, NV · MID
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hemphill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ottawa County, KS · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Hemphill; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wood County, WI · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Hemphill; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Hemphill on payments-per-acre ($4.71) while total receipts differ.
Mcculloch County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mcculloch sits near Hemphill on payments-per-acre ($5.13) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hemphill stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1063)
Hemphill ranks #1063 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hemphill County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1063 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.