Farm operations
1,720
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48287 1,720 farms Upper-middle (#78/254) 14% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Lee County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lee County. Ranked #78 of 254 counties in Texas.
342K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.9% 47K acres
- Other land
- 86.1% 294K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lee County received $7.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.18×
- 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.
1,720 farms · $89.2M sales
Lee County, Texas reports 1,720 farms and $89.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1185 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 254
- National payments rank #1185 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$89.2M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-10.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lee 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 Lee County Farm Data Shows
Lee County, Texas reported 1,720 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $89.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.27/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-10.3M. In-state sales rank #78 of 254 in Texas.
Of 341,764 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 47,350 acres (13.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.27 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
341,764 acres
Cropland
47,350 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.9%
47,350 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 341,764 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 47,350 | 13.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 294,414 | 86.1% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lee County, Texas?
Lee County, Texas has 1,720 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lee County?
Lee County's total commodity sales are $89.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lee County receive?
Lee County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.27/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lee County is $-10.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lee (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Hot Springs County, WY · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Salem County, NJ · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Lee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Pecos County, TX · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carbon County, MT · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Otoe County (MID $/acre pole)
Otoe sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($7.24) while total receipts differ.
Darke County (MID $/acre pole)
Darke sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($7.13) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Lee stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1185)
Lee ranks #1185 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
Lee County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1185 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.