Farm operations
512
Avg 1,107 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48305 512 farms Lower-middle (#137/254) 77% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lynn County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lynn County. Ranked #137 of 254 counties in Texas.
567K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.2% 437K acres
- Other land
- 22.8% 129K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lynn County received $28.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 4.70×
- 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.
512 farms · $46.4M sales
Lynn County, Texas reports 512 farms and $46.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #101 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #137 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #137 of 254
- National payments rank #101 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 35.3%
Commodity sales
$46.4M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$16.4M
35.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lynn County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lynn County Farm Data Shows
Lynn County, Texas reported 512 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $16.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.91/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $10.8M. In-state sales rank #137 of 254 in Texas.
Of 566,683 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 437,414 acres (77.2%) - 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
$28.91 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
566,683 acres
Cropland
437,414 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,107 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.2%
437,414 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 566,683 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 437,414 | 77.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 129,269 | 22.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,107 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lynn County, Texas?
Lynn County, Texas has 512 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,107 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lynn County?
Lynn County's total commodity sales are $46.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #137 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lynn County receive?
Lynn County received $16.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.91/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lynn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lynn County is $10.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lynn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lynn (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Tama County, IA · DENSE
$16.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Lynn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marshall County, IA · DENSE
$16.3M federal receipts is lower by $67K than Lynn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Harding County, SD · MID
$16.4M federal receipts is higher by $67K than Lynn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Campbell County, SD · DENSE
$16.5M federal receipts is higher by $91K than Lynn; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ransom County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ransom sits near Lynn on payments-per-acre ($28.92) while total receipts differ.
Logan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Logan sits near Lynn on payments-per-acre ($28.97) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Lynn stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#101)
Lynn ranks #101 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
Lynn County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #101 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.