Farm operations
234
Avg 1,409 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48323 234 farms Lower-middle (#140/254) 4% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Maverick County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Maverick County. Ranked #140 of 254 counties in Texas.
330K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 4.0% 13K acres
- Other land
- 96.0% 316K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Maverick County received $0.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.04×
- 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.
234 farms · $44.3M sales
Maverick County, Texas reports 234 farms and $44.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2736 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #140 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #140 of 254
- National payments rank #2736 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$44.3M
0.85× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$79K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Maverick County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Maverick County Farm Data Shows
Maverick County, Texas reported 234 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $79K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.24/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.4M. In-state sales rank #140 of 254 in Texas.
Of 329,643 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 13,233 acres (4.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$0.24 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
329,643 acres
Cropland
13,233 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,409 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 4.0%
13,233 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 329,643 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,233 | 4.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 316,410 | 96.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,409 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Maverick County, Texas?
Maverick County, Texas has 234 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,409 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Maverick County?
Maverick County's total commodity sales are $44.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #140 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Maverick County receive?
Maverick County received $79K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.24/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Maverick County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Maverick County is $6.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Maverick County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Maverick (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Cullman County, AL · TRACE
$80K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Maverick; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Del Norte County, CA · UNPUB
$80K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Maverick; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Morgan County, KY · TRACE
$80K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Maverick; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ontonagon County, MI · TRACE
$78K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Maverick; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ferry County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ferry sits near Maverick on payments-per-acre ($0.17) while total receipts differ.
Noble County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Noble sits near Maverick on payments-per-acre ($0.43) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Maverick stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2736)
Maverick ranks #2736 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Maverick County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2736 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.