Farm operations
395
Avg 1,460 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48317 395 farms Lower-middle (#189/254) 47% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Martin County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Martin County. Ranked #189 of 254 counties in Texas.
577K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.8% 270K acres
- Other land
- 53.2% 307K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Martin County received $15.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.56×
- 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.
395 farms · $22.7M sales
Martin County, Texas reports 395 farms and $22.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #308 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #189 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #189 of 254
- National payments rank #308 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 39.9%
Commodity sales
$22.7M
0.44× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$9.1M
39.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Martin County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Martin County Farm Data Shows
Martin County, Texas reported 395 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.73/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #189 of 254 in Texas.
Of 576,851 acres agricultural land, cropland is 269,925 acres (46.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,460 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$15.73 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
576,851 acres
Cropland
269,925 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,460 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.8%
269,925 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 576,851 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 269,925 | 46.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 306,926 | 53.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,460 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Martin County, Texas?
Martin County, Texas has 395 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,460 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Martin County?
Martin County's total commodity sales are $22.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #189 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Martin County receive?
Martin County received $9.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.73/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Martin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Martin County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Martin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Martin (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Jefferson Davis County, LA · DENSE
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Martin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Iroquois County, IL · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Martin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hartley County, TX · MID
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $27K than Martin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Grant County, WI · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $33K than Martin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Maricopa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Maricopa sits near Martin on payments-per-acre ($15.77) while total receipts differ.
Golden Valley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Golden Valley sits near Martin on payments-per-acre ($15.66) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Martin stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#308)
Martin ranks #308 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Martin County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #308 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.