Farm operations
259
Avg 2,101 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48275 259 farms Lower-middle (#179/254) 32% cropland MID MIXED
Knox County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Knox County. Ranked #179 of 254 counties in Texas.
544K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.2% 175K acres
- Other land
- 67.8% 369K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Knox County received $10.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.74×
- 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.
259 farms · $26.7M sales
Knox County, Texas reports 259 farms and $26.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #519 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #179 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #179 of 254
- National payments rank #519 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 21.7%
Commodity sales
$26.7M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.8M
21.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-1.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Knox County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Knox County Farm Data Shows
Knox County, Texas reported 259 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.68/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.2M. In-state sales rank #179 of 254 in Texas.
Of 544,231 acres agricultural land, cropland is 175,071 acres (32.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,101 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$10.68 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
544,231 acres
Cropland
175,071 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,101 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.2%
175,071 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 544,231 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 175,071 | 32.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 369,160 | 67.8% |
| Average farm size | 2,101 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Knox County, Texas?
Knox County, Texas has 259 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,101 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Knox County?
Knox County's total commodity sales are $26.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #179 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Knox County receive?
Knox County received $5.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.68/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Knox County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Knox County is $-1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Knox County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Knox (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Cherokee County, KS · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Knox; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Berrien County, GA · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Knox; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crockett County, TX · TRACE
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Knox; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Benton County, MN · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Knox; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cottle County (MID $/acre pole)
Cottle sits near Knox on payments-per-acre ($10.72) while total receipts differ.
Hansford County (MID $/acre pole)
Hansford sits near Knox on payments-per-acre ($10.62) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Knox stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#519)
Knox ranks #519 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
Knox County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #519 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.