Farm operations
2,048
Avg 241 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48331 2,048 farms Top quartile (#41/254) 27% cropland MID MIXED
Milam County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Milam County. Ranked #41 of 254 counties in Texas.
493K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.1% 134K acres
- Other land
- 72.9% 359K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Milam County received $9.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.52×
- 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.
2,048 farms · $156.4M sales
Milam County, Texas reports 2,048 farms and $156.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #672 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 254
- National payments rank #672 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$156.4M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.6M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$32.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Milam County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Milam County Farm Data Shows
Milam County, Texas reported 2,048 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $156.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.33/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.8M. In-state sales rank #41 of 254 in Texas.
Of 492,739 acres agricultural land, cropland is 133,510 acres (27.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 241 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$9.33 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
492,739 acres
Cropland
133,510 acres
Avg Farm Size
241 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.1%
133,510 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 492,739 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 133,510 | 27.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 359,229 | 72.9% |
| Average farm size | 241 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Milam County, Texas?
Milam County, Texas has 2,048 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 241 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Milam County?
Milam County's total commodity sales are $156.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Milam County receive?
Milam County received $4.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.33/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Milam County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Milam County is $32.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Milam County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Milam (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Garden County, NE · LIGHT
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Milam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cowley County, KS · MID
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Milam; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Humboldt County, NV · LIGHT
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Milam; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Greene County, IL · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Milam; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Navarro County (MID $/acre pole)
Navarro sits near Milam on payments-per-acre ($9.41) while total receipts differ.
Twin Falls County (MID $/acre pole)
Twin Falls sits near Milam on payments-per-acre ($9.13) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Milam stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#672)
Milam ranks #672 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Milam County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #672 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.