Farm operations
1,109
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48221 1,109 farms Bottom quartile (#191/254) 29% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Hood County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hood County. Ranked #191 of 254 counties in Texas.
125K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.1% 36K acres
- Other land
- 70.9% 88K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hood County received $3.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
1,109 farms · $22.6M sales
Hood County, Texas reports 1,109 farms and $22.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2256 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #191 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #191 of 254
- National payments rank #2256 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$22.6M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$426K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-14.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Hood County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hood County Farm Data Shows
Hood County, Texas reported 1,109 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $426K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.41/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-14.9M. In-state sales rank #191 of 254 in Texas.
Of 124,769 acres agricultural land, cropland is 36,354 acres (29.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 113 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$3.41 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
124,769 acres
Cropland
36,354 acres
Avg Farm Size
113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.1%
36,354 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 124,769 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,354 | 29.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 88,415 | 70.9% |
| Average farm size | 113 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hood County, Texas?
Hood County, Texas has 1,109 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 113 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hood County?
Hood County's total commodity sales are $22.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #191 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hood County receive?
Hood County received $426K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.41/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hood County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hood County is $-14.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hood County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hood (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Cherokee County, NC · HEAVY
$426K federal receipts is higher by - than Hood; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clark County, IN · LIGHT
$427K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hood; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Koochiching County, MN · LIGHT
$425K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hood; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Gila County, AZ · TRACE
$428K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hood; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Athens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Athens sits near Hood on payments-per-acre ($3.39) while total receipts differ.
Mercer County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Hood on payments-per-acre ($3.38) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hood stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2256)
Hood ranks #2256 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
Hood County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2256 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.