Farm operations
1,321
Avg 177 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48291 1,321 farms Lower-middle (#149/254) 28% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Liberty County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Liberty County. Ranked #149 of 254 counties in Texas.
234K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.3% 66K acres
- Other land
- 71.7% 168K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Liberty County received $4.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
1,321 farms · $40.7M sales
Liberty County, Texas reports 1,321 farms and $40.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1763 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #149 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #149 of 254
- National payments rank #1763 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$40.7M
0.78× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-11.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Liberty 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 Liberty County Farm Data Shows
Liberty County, Texas reported 1,321 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-11.4M. In-state sales rank #149 of 254 in Texas.
Of 234,400 acres agricultural land, cropland is 66,290 acres (28.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 177 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$4.77 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
234,400 acres
Cropland
66,290 acres
Avg Farm Size
177 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.3%
66,290 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 234,400 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,290 | 28.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 168,110 | 71.7% |
| Average farm size | 177 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Liberty County, Texas?
Liberty County, Texas has 1,321 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 177 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Liberty County?
Liberty County's total commodity sales are $40.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #149 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Liberty County receive?
Liberty County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Liberty County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Liberty County is $-11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Liberty County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Liberty (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Pottawatomie County, KS · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Liberty; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Douglas County, IL · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Liberty; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lawrence County, IL · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Liberty; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Livingston County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Liberty; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Liberty on payments-per-acre ($4.78) while total receipts differ.
Caldwell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Caldwell sits near Liberty on payments-per-acre ($4.78) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Liberty stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1763)
Liberty ranks #1763 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Liberty County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1763 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.