Farm operations
1,891
Avg 139 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48213 1,891 farms Lower-middle (#142/254) 26% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Henderson County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henderson County. Ranked #142 of 254 counties in Texas.
264K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.0% 69K acres
- Other land
- 74.0% 195K 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.
1,891 farms · $44.2M sales
Henderson County, Texas reports 1,891 farms and $44.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1661 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #142 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #142 of 254
- National payments rank #1661 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
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 reported 1,891 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.98/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-18.3M. In-state sales rank #142 of 254 in Texas.
Of 263,600 acres agricultural land, cropland is 68,636 acres (26.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 139 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$4.98 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
263,600 acres
Cropland
68,636 acres
Avg Farm Size
139 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.0%
68,636 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 263,600 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,636 | 26.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 194,964 | 74.0% |
| Average farm size | 139 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1661)
Henderson ranks #1661 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
Henderson County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1661 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.