Farm operations
619
Avg 681 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48267 619 farms Bottom quartile (#235/254) 5% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Kimble County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kimble County. Ranked #235 of 254 counties in Texas.
421K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 5.0% 21K acres
- Other land
- 95.0% 400K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kimble County received $3.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
619 farms · $7.2M sales
Kimble County, Texas reports 619 farms and $7.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1662 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #235 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #235 of 254
- National payments rank #1662 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 18.1%
Commodity sales
$7.2M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
18.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-10.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Kimble County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kimble County Farm Data Shows
Kimble County, Texas reported 619 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.11/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-10.6M. In-state sales rank #235 of 254 in Texas.
Of 421,491 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 21,071 acres (5.0%) - 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
$3.11 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
421,491 acres
Cropland
21,071 acres
Avg Farm Size
681 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 5.0%
21,071 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 421,491 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,071 | 5.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 400,420 | 95.0% |
| Average farm size | 681 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kimble County, Texas?
Kimble County, Texas has 619 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 681 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kimble County?
Kimble County's total commodity sales are $7.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #235 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Kimble County receive?
Kimble County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.11/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kimble County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kimble County is $-10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kimble County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kimble (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Metcalfe County, KY · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Kimble; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, IN · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Kimble; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henderson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Kimble; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Beaver County, UT · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Kimble; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marshall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Kimble on payments-per-acre ($3.11) while total receipts differ.
Kleberg County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kleberg sits near Kimble on payments-per-acre ($3.06) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Kimble stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1662)
Kimble ranks #1662 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
Kimble County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1662 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.