Farm operations
2,045
Avg 262 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48215 2,045 farms Top quartile (#18/254) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Hidalgo County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hidalgo County. Ranked #18 of 254 counties in Texas.
536K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.9% 310K acres
- Other land
- 42.1% 225K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hidalgo County received $59.56 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 9.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $59.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 9.69×
- 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.
2,045 farms · $386.0M sales
Hidalgo County, Texas reports 2,045 farms and $386.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #18 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 254
- National payments rank #18 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.3%
Commodity sales
$386.0M
7.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$31.9M
8.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$100.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hidalgo County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hidalgo County Farm Data Shows
Hidalgo County, Texas reported 2,045 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $386.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $31.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($59.56/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $100.8M. In-state sales rank #18 of 254 in Texas.
Of 535,588 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 310,143 acres (57.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$59.56 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
535,588 acres
Cropland
310,143 acres
Avg Farm Size
262 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.9%
310,143 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 535,588 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 310,143 | 57.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 225,445 | 42.1% |
| Average farm size | 262 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hidalgo County, Texas?
Hidalgo County, Texas has 2,045 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 262 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hidalgo County?
Hidalgo County's total commodity sales are $386.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hidalgo County receive?
Hidalgo County received $31.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($59.56/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hidalgo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hidalgo County is $100.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hidalgo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hidalgo (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Wells County, ND · DENSE
$31.7M federal receipts is lower by $192K than Hidalgo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Ward County, ND · DENSE
$32.3M federal receipts is higher by $398K than Hidalgo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Whitman County, WA · DENSE
$32.7M federal receipts is higher by $834K than Hidalgo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Merced County, CA · DENSE
$33.1M federal receipts is higher by $1.2M than Hidalgo; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hale County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hale sits near Hidalgo on payments-per-acre ($52.60) while total receipts differ.
Hutchinson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hutchinson sits near Hidalgo on payments-per-acre ($51.57) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hidalgo stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#18)
Hidalgo ranks #18 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hidalgo County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #18 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.