Farm operations
2,204
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48325 2,204 farms Upper-middle (#86/254) 25% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Medina County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Medina County. Ranked #86 of 254 counties in Texas.
634K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.3% 161K acres
- Other land
- 74.7% 474K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Medina County received $6.14 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.
- $6.14
- 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.
2,204 farms · $82.6M sales
Medina County, Texas reports 2,204 farms and $82.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #794 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 254
- National payments rank #794 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.7%
Commodity sales
$82.6M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
4.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-16.8M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Medina County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Medina County Farm Data Shows
Medina County, Texas reported 2,204 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $82.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.14/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-16.8M. In-state sales rank #86 of 254 in Texas.
Of 634,224 acres agricultural land, cropland is 160,659 acres (25.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 288 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$6.14 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
634,224 acres
Cropland
160,659 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.3%
160,659 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 634,224 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 160,659 | 25.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 473,565 | 74.7% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Medina County, Texas?
Medina County, Texas has 2,204 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Medina County?
Medina County's total commodity sales are $82.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Medina County receive?
Medina County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.14/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Medina County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Medina County is $-16.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Medina County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Medina (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Manitowoc County, WI · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Medina; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Early County, GA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Medina; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ford County, KS · LIGHT
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Medina; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Harper County, KS · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Medina; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Mason County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mason sits near Medina on payments-per-acre ($6.15) while total receipts differ.
Mitchell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mitchell sits near Medina on payments-per-acre ($6.06) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Medina stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#794)
Medina ranks #794 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
Medina County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #794 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.