Farm operations
2,478
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48257 2,478 farms Lower-middle (#133/254) 33% cropland MID MIXED
Kaufman County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kaufman County. Ranked #133 of 254 counties in Texas.
280K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.6% 91K acres
- Other land
- 67.4% 189K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kaufman County received $7.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
2,478 farms · $49.4M sales
Kaufman County, Texas reports 2,478 farms and $49.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1309 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #133 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #133 of 254
- National payments rank #1309 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$49.4M
0.95× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-15.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Kaufman 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 Kaufman County Farm Data Shows
Kaufman County, Texas reported 2,478 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-15.9M. In-state sales rank #133 of 254 in Texas.
Of 280,030 acres agricultural land, cropland is 91,185 acres (32.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 113 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.55 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
280,030 acres
Cropland
91,185 acres
Avg Farm Size
113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.6%
91,185 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 280,030 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 91,185 | 32.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 188,845 | 67.4% |
| Average farm size | 113 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kaufman County, Texas?
Kaufman County, Texas has 2,478 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 113 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kaufman County?
Kaufman County's total commodity sales are $49.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #133 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Kaufman County receive?
Kaufman County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kaufman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kaufman County is $-15.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kaufman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kaufman (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Hinds County, MS · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kaufman; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Breckinridge County, KY · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Kaufman; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rio Blanco County, CO · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Kaufman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Scott County, MO · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Kaufman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Tooele County (MID $/acre pole)
Tooele sits near Kaufman on payments-per-acre ($7.53) while total receipts differ.
Weakley County (MID $/acre pole)
Weakley sits near Kaufman on payments-per-acre ($7.51) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Kaufman stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1309)
Kaufman ranks #1309 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kaufman County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1309 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.