Farm operations
1,873
Avg 169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48223 1,873 farms Top quartile (#21/254) 32% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Hopkins County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hopkins County. Ranked #21 of 254 counties in Texas.
317K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.0% 102K acres
- Other land
- 68.0% 216K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hopkins County received $12.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.05×
- 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.
1,873 farms · $342.3M sales
Hopkins County, Texas reports 1,873 farms and $342.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #773 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 254
- National payments rank #773 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$342.3M
6.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.0M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$122.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hopkins County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hopkins County Farm Data Shows
Hopkins County, Texas reported 1,873 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $342.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $122.6M. In-state sales rank #21 of 254 in Texas.
Of 317,431 acres agricultural land, cropland is 101,540 acres (32.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 169 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$12.59 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
317,431 acres
Cropland
101,540 acres
Avg Farm Size
169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.0%
101,540 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 317,431 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 101,540 | 32.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 215,891 | 68.0% |
| Average farm size | 169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hopkins County, Texas?
Hopkins County, Texas has 1,873 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 169 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hopkins County?
Hopkins County's total commodity sales are $342.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hopkins County receive?
Hopkins County received $4.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hopkins County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hopkins County is $122.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hopkins County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hopkins (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Howard County, MO · DENSE
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hopkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Golden Valley County, MT · LIGHT
$4.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hopkins; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lenoir County, NC · DENSE
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Hopkins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Whatcom County, WA · DENSE
$4.0M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Hopkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Saint Francis County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Saint Francis sits near Hopkins on payments-per-acre ($12.63) while total receipts differ.
Callaway County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Callaway sits near Hopkins on payments-per-acre ($12.50) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hopkins stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#773)
Hopkins ranks #773 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hopkins County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #773 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.