Farm operations
987
Avg 395 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48265 987 farms Bottom quartile (#217/254) 4% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Kerr County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kerr County. Ranked #217 of 254 counties in Texas.
390K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 3.7% 15K acres
- Other land
- 96.3% 376K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kerr County received $1.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
987 farms · $11.2M sales
Kerr County, Texas reports 987 farms and $11.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2026 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #217 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #217 of 254
- National payments rank #2026 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.3%
Commodity sales
$11.2M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$708K
6.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-13.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Kerr 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 Kerr County Farm Data Shows
Kerr County, Texas reported 987 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $708K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.81/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-13.3M. In-state sales rank #217 of 254 in Texas.
Of 390,194 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 14,558 acres (3.7%) - 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
$1.81 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
390,194 acres
Cropland
14,558 acres
Avg Farm Size
395 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 3.7%
14,558 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 390,194 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,558 | 3.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 375,636 | 96.3% |
| Average farm size | 395 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kerr County, Texas?
Kerr County, Texas has 987 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 395 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kerr County?
Kerr County's total commodity sales are $11.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #217 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Kerr County receive?
Kerr County received $708K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.81/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kerr County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kerr County is $-13.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kerr County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kerr (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Burnett County, WI · MID
$708K federal receipts is higher by - than Kerr; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Shawnee County, KS · LIGHT
$711K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Kerr; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, AR · MID
$712K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Kerr; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chester County, TN · MID
$703K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Kerr; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Parker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Parker sits near Kerr on payments-per-acre ($1.76) while total receipts differ.
Brown County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Kerr on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Kerr stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2026)
Kerr ranks #2026 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
Kerr County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2026 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.