Farm operations
171
Avg 3,396 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48311 171 farms Bottom quartile (#226/254) 1% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Mcmullen County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcmullen County. Ranked #226 of 254 counties in Texas.
581K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.4% 8K acres
- Other land
- 98.6% 573K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mcmullen County received $1.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.17×
- 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.
171 farms · $9.5M sales
Mcmullen County, Texas reports 171 farms and $9.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2118 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #226 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #226 of 254
- National payments rank #2118 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.3%
Commodity sales
$9.5M
0.18× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$596K
6.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-6.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Mcmullen County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mcmullen County Farm Data Shows
Mcmullen County, Texas reported 171 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $596K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.03/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.1M. In-state sales rank #226 of 254 in Texas.
Of 580,772 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,243 acres (1.4%) - 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
$1.03 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
580,772 acres
Cropland
8,243 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,396 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.4%
8,243 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 580,772 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,243 | 1.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 572,529 | 98.6% |
| Average farm size | 3,396 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mcmullen County, Texas?
Mcmullen County, Texas has 171 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,396 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mcmullen County?
Mcmullen County's total commodity sales are $9.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #226 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Mcmullen County receive?
Mcmullen County received $596K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.03/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mcmullen County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mcmullen County is $-6.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mcmullen County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mcmullen (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
St. Johns County, FL · DENSE
$597K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mcmullen; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bleckley County, GA · HEAVY
$595K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mcmullen; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Piute County, UT · HEAVY
$597K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mcmullen; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, MO · TRACE
$598K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mcmullen; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hooker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hooker sits near Mcmullen on payments-per-acre ($1.22) while total receipts differ.
Stevens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Stevens sits near Mcmullen on payments-per-acre ($1.23) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Mcmullen stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2118)
Mcmullen ranks #2118 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
Mcmullen County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2118 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.