Farm operations
162
Avg 16,309 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48229 162 farms Upper-middle (#109/254) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hudspeth County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hudspeth County. Ranked #109 of 254 counties in Texas.
2.64M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.5% 67K acres
- Other land
- 97.5% 2.58M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hudspeth County received $1.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.22×
- 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.
162 farms · $64.4M sales
Hudspeth County, Texas reports 162 farms and $64.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #891 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #109 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #109 of 254
- National payments rank #891 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$64.4M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hudspeth County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hudspeth County Farm Data Shows
Hudspeth County, Texas reported 162 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $64.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.33/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.3M. In-state sales rank #109 of 254 in Texas.
Of 2,642,028 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 66,538 acres (2.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$1.33 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
2,642,028 acres
Cropland
66,538 acres
Avg Farm Size
16,309 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.5%
66,538 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,642,028 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,538 | 2.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,575,490 | 97.5% |
| Average farm size | 16,309 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hudspeth County, Texas?
Hudspeth County, Texas has 162 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 16,309 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hudspeth County?
Hudspeth County's total commodity sales are $64.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #109 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Hudspeth County receive?
Hudspeth County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.33/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hudspeth County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hudspeth County is $5.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hudspeth County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hudspeth (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Moniteau County, MO · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hudspeth; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montezuma County, CO · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Hudspeth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mitchell County, TX · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Hudspeth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ottawa County, OH · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Hudspeth; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Converse County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Converse sits near Hudspeth on payments-per-acre ($1.38) while total receipts differ.
Union County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Union sits near Hudspeth on payments-per-acre ($2.01) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Hudspeth stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#891)
Hudspeth ranks #891 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hudspeth County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #891 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.