Farm operations
1,263
Avg 363 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48293 1,263 farms Upper-middle (#72/254) 13% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Limestone County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Limestone County. Ranked #72 of 254 counties in Texas.
458K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 12.9% 59K acres
- Other land
- 87.1% 399K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Limestone County received $7.39 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.
- $7.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.20×
- 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.
1,263 farms · $95.6M sales
Limestone County, Texas reports 1,263 farms and $95.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #923 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 254
- National payments rank #923 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$95.6M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Limestone County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Limestone County Farm Data Shows
Limestone County, Texas reported 1,263 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $95.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.39/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.2M. In-state sales rank #72 of 254 in Texas.
Of 458,104 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 59,023 acres (12.9%) - 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
$7.39 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
458,104 acres
Cropland
59,023 acres
Avg Farm Size
363 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 12.9%
59,023 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 458,104 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 59,023 | 12.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 399,081 | 87.1% |
| Average farm size | 363 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Limestone County, Texas?
Limestone County, Texas has 1,263 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 363 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Limestone County?
Limestone County's total commodity sales are $95.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Limestone County receive?
Limestone County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.39/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Limestone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Limestone County is $23.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Limestone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Limestone (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Muskogee County, OK · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Limestone; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Randolph County, MO · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Limestone; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oregon County, MO · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Limestone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chicot County, AR · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Limestone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Stafford County (MID $/acre pole)
Stafford sits near Limestone on payments-per-acre ($7.56) while total receipts differ.
Motley County (MID $/acre pole)
Motley sits near Limestone on payments-per-acre ($7.57) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Limestone stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#923)
Limestone ranks #923 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
Limestone County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #923 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.