Farm operations
374
Avg 1,535 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48327 374 farms Bottom quartile (#214/254) 5% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Menard County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Menard County. Ranked #214 of 254 counties in Texas.
574K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 4.6% 26K acres
- Other land
- 95.4% 548K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Menard County received $4.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.74×
- 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.
374 farms · $12.1M sales
Menard County, Texas reports 374 farms and $12.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1149 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #214 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #214 of 254
- National payments rank #1149 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 21.6%
Commodity sales
$12.1M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
21.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-402K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Menard County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Menard County Farm Data Shows
Menard County, Texas reported 374 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.54/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-402K. In-state sales rank #214 of 254 in Texas.
Of 574,274 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 26,326 acres (4.6%) - 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
$4.54 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
574,274 acres
Cropland
26,326 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,535 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 4.6%
26,326 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 574,274 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,326 | 4.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 547,948 | 95.4% |
| Average farm size | 1,535 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Menard County, Texas?
Menard County, Texas has 374 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,535 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Menard County?
Menard County's total commodity sales are $12.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #214 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Menard County receive?
Menard County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.54/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Menard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Menard County is $-402K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Menard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Menard (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Robertson County, TN · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Menard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Macomb County, MI · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Menard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Snohomish County, WA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Menard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clark County, MO · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Menard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hot Springs County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hot Springs sits near Menard on payments-per-acre ($4.50) while total receipts differ.
Mcpherson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mcpherson sits near Menard on payments-per-acre ($4.61) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Menard stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1149)
Menard ranks #1149 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
Menard County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1149 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.