Farm operations
54
Avg 10,410 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48269 54 farms Bottom quartile (#210/254) 9% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
King County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for King County. Ranked #210 of 254 counties in Texas.
562K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.3% 52K acres
- Other land
- 90.7% 510K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
King County received $2.88 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.
- $2.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
54 farms · $13.1M sales
King County, Texas reports 54 farms and $13.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1521 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #210 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #210 of 254
- National payments rank #1521 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.4%
Commodity sales
$13.1M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
12.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- King County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the King County Farm Data Shows
King County, Texas reported 54 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.88/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.3M. In-state sales rank #210 of 254 in Texas.
Of 562,164 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 52,404 acres (9.3%) - 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
$2.88 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
562,164 acres
Cropland
52,404 acres
Avg Farm Size
10,410 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.3%
52,404 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 562,164 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,404 | 9.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 509,760 | 90.7% |
| Average farm size | 10,410 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in King County, Texas?
King County, Texas has 54 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 10,410 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of King County?
King County's total commodity sales are $13.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #210 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does King County receive?
King County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.88/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in King County?
Net cash farm income for operations in King County is $2.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with King County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for King (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Shelby County, OH · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than King; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Greene County, OH · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than King; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lafayette County, FL · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than King; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Witt County, IL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than King; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Jack County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jack sits near King on payments-per-acre ($2.95) while total receipts differ.
Powell County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Powell sits near King on payments-per-acre ($2.71) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
King stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1521)
King ranks #1521 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
King County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1521 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.