Farm operations
1,891
Avg 139 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48213 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT MIXED
Henderson County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henderson County. Ranked #142 of 254 counties in Texas.
263,600 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.0% 68,636 acres
- Other land
- 74.0% 194,964 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Henderson County received $4.98 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.
- $4.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Henderson County, Texas is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$44.2M
0.85× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-18.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Henderson County's net farm income sits at the 0th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Henderson County Farm Data Shows
Henderson County, Texas reads as a MIXED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 252 of 254 Texas counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 249 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 147 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Read with Henderson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Henderson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Vermillion County, IN · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Henderson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Schuyler County, MO · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Kimble County, TX · TRACE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Henderson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Metcalfe County, KY · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Henderson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Henderson on payments-per-acre ($4.98) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Henderson on payments-per-acre ($5.14) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Henderson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Henderson under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Henderson County, Texas:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Henderson County, Texas?
Henderson County, Texas has 1,891 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 139 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Henderson County?
Henderson County's total commodity sales are $44.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #142 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Henderson County receive?
Henderson County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.98/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Henderson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Henderson County is $-18.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 Texas counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.