Farm operations
897
Avg 610 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48219 897 farms Upper-middle (#112/254) 81% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hockley County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hockley County. Ranked #112 of 254 counties in Texas.
547K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.8% 442K acres
- Other land
- 19.2% 105K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hockley County received $41.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $41.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 6.81×
- 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.
897 farms · $62.3M sales
Hockley County, Texas reports 897 farms and $62.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #41 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #112 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #112 of 254
- National payments rank #41 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 36.7%
Commodity sales
$62.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$22.9M
36.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hockley County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hockley County Farm Data Shows
Hockley County, Texas reported 897 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $62.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $22.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($41.83/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $7.8M. In-state sales rank #112 of 254 in Texas.
Of 546,993 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 442,215 acres (80.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$41.83 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
546,993 acres
Cropland
442,215 acres
Avg Farm Size
610 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.8%
442,215 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 546,993 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 442,215 | 80.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 104,778 | 19.2% |
| Average farm size | 610 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hockley County, Texas?
Hockley County, Texas has 897 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 610 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hockley County?
Hockley County's total commodity sales are $62.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #112 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hockley County receive?
Hockley County received $22.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($41.83/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hockley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hockley County is $7.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hockley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hockley (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Dickey County, ND · DENSE
$22.8M federal receipts is lower by $72K than Hockley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chouteau County, MT · MID
$22.8M federal receipts is lower by $132K than Hockley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kit Carson County, CO · HEAVY
$23.1M federal receipts is higher by $229K than Hockley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County, WA · DENSE
$23.3M federal receipts is higher by $393K than Hockley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sonoma County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sonoma sits near Hockley on payments-per-acre ($41.80) while total receipts differ.
Brown County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Hockley on payments-per-acre ($41.05) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hockley stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#41)
Hockley ranks #41 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
Hockley County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #41 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.