Farm operations
650
Avg 911 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48319 650 farms Lower-middle (#131/254) 7% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Mason County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mason County. Ranked #131 of 254 counties in Texas.
592K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.6% 39K acres
- Other land
- 93.4% 553K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mason County received $6.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
650 farms · $50.2M sales
Mason County, Texas reports 650 farms and $50.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #853 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #131 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #131 of 254
- National payments rank #853 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.2%
Commodity sales
$50.2M
0.96× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
7.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mason County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mason County Farm Data Shows
Mason County, Texas reported 650 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $50.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.15/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.3M. In-state sales rank #131 of 254 in Texas.
Of 591,985 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 38,997 acres (6.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$6.15 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
591,985 acres
Cropland
38,997 acres
Avg Farm Size
911 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.6%
38,997 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 591,985 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,997 | 6.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 552,988 | 93.4% |
| Average farm size | 911 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mason County, Texas?
Mason County, Texas has 650 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 911 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mason County?
Mason County's total commodity sales are $50.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #131 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Mason County receive?
Mason County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.15/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mason County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mason County is $7.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mason County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mason (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Caribou County, ID · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mason; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Guadalupe County, NM · TRACE
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mason; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Butler County, NE · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Mason; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Tift County, GA · DENSE
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Mason; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Medina County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Medina sits near Mason on payments-per-acre ($6.14) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Mason on payments-per-acre ($6.17) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Mason stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#853)
Mason ranks #853 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
Mason County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #853 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.