Farm operations
819
Avg 262 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48313 Top quartile by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Madison County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #33 of 254 counties in Texas.
214,931 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.1% 34,659 acres
- Other land
- 83.9% 180,272 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $2.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Madison County, Texas is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$185.1M
3.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$603K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$53.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Texas reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 252 of 254 Texas counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 249 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 147 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Twiggs County, GA · HEAVY
$604K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washburn County, WI · MID
$604K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Baker County, FL · DENSE
$601K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lagrange County, IN · TRACE
$601K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gasconade County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gasconade sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($2.80) while total receipts differ.
Bedford County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bedford sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($2.82) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Madison under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Madison County, Texas:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Texas?
Madison County, Texas has 819 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 262 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $185.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $603K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.81/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $53.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 Texas counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.