Farm operations
879
Avg 582 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48279 879 farms Top quartile (#14/254) 81% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lamb County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lamb County. Ranked #14 of 254 counties in Texas.
512K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.8% 413K acres
- Other land
- 19.2% 98K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lamb County received $46.90 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 7.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $46.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 7.63×
- 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.
879 farms · $565.3M sales
Lamb County, Texas reports 879 farms and $565.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #36 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 254
- National payments rank #36 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.2%
Commodity sales
$565.3M
10.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$24.0M
4.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$209.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Lamb County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lamb County Farm Data Shows
Lamb County, Texas reported 879 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $565.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $24.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($46.90/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $209.4M. In-state sales rank #14 of 254 in Texas.
Of 511,619 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 413,307 acres (80.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$46.90 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
511,619 acres
Cropland
413,307 acres
Avg Farm Size
582 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.8%
413,307 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 511,619 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 413,307 | 80.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 98,312 | 19.2% |
| Average farm size | 582 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lamb County, Texas?
Lamb County, Texas has 879 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 582 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lamb County?
Lamb County's total commodity sales are $565.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lamb County receive?
Lamb County received $24.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($46.90/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lamb County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lamb County is $209.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lamb County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lamb (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Norman County, MN · DENSE
$24.1M federal receipts is higher by $84K than Lamb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Morton County, ND · DENSE
$23.5M federal receipts is lower by $483K than Lamb; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Traill County, ND · DENSE
$24.5M federal receipts is higher by $487K than Lamb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kittson County, MN · DENSE
$24.5M federal receipts is higher by $530K than Lamb; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Polk County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Lamb on payments-per-acre ($47.07) while total receipts differ.
Griggs County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Griggs sits near Lamb on payments-per-acre ($46.69) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Lamb stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#36)
Lamb ranks #36 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lamb County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #36 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.