Farm operations
1,865
Avg 275 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48277 1,865 farms Upper-middle (#82/254) 38% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lamar County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lamar County. Ranked #82 of 254 counties in Texas.
513K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.5% 193K acres
- Other land
- 62.5% 321K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lamar County received $18.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.93×
- 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.
1,865 farms · $85.5M sales
Lamar County, Texas reports 1,865 farms and $85.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #295 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 254
- National payments rank #295 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.8%
Commodity sales
$85.5M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.3M
10.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-7.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lamar County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lamar County Farm Data Shows
Lamar County, Texas reported 1,865 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $85.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-7.0M. In-state sales rank #82 of 254 in Texas.
Of 513,465 acres agricultural land, cropland is 192,638 acres (37.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 275 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$18.02 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
513,465 acres
Cropland
192,638 acres
Avg Farm Size
275 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.5%
192,638 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 513,465 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 192,638 | 37.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 320,827 | 62.5% |
| Average farm size | 275 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lamar County, Texas?
Lamar County, Texas has 1,865 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 275 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lamar County?
Lamar County's total commodity sales are $85.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lamar County receive?
Lamar County received $9.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lamar County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lamar County is $-7.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lamar County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lamar (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Bon Homme County, SD · DENSE
$9.3M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lamar; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jones County, IA · DENSE
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Lamar; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Dade County, MO · DENSE
$9.3M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Lamar; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Custer County, OK · HEAVY
$9.2M federal receipts is lower by $50K than Lamar; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mclennan County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mclennan sits near Lamar on payments-per-acre ($18.19) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Lamar on payments-per-acre ($18.25) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Lamar stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#295)
Lamar ranks #295 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lamar County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #295 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.