Farm operations
244
Avg 232 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48315 244 farms Bottom quartile (#236/254) 29% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Marion County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #236 of 254 counties in Texas.
57K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.5% 16K acres
- Other land
- 71.5% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $3.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
244 farms · $7.2M sales
Marion County, Texas reports 244 farms and $7.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2531 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #236 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #236 of 254
- National payments rank #2531 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$7.2M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$202K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Texas reported 244 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $202K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.0M. In-state sales rank #236 of 254 in Texas.
Of 56,568 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,103 acres (28.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 232 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$3.57 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
56,568 acres
Cropland
16,103 acres
Avg Farm Size
232 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.5%
16,103 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,568 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,103 | 28.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 40,465 | 71.5% |
| Average farm size | 232 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, Texas?
Marion County, Texas has 244 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 232 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $7.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #236 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $202K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $1.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Neshoba County, MS · TRACE
$202K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Windham County, VT · LIGHT
$202K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lapaz County, AZ · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bonner County, ID · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Thurston County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Thurston sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($3.63) while total receipts differ.
Alpena County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Alpena sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($3.65) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2531)
Marion ranks #2531 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
Marion County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2531 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.