Farm operations
459
Avg 1,269 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48335 459 farms Lower-middle (#154/254) 22% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Mitchell County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mitchell County. Ranked #154 of 254 counties in Texas.
582K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.7% 126K acres
- Other land
- 78.3% 456K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mitchell County received $6.06 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.
- $6.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
459 farms · $38.0M sales
Mitchell County, Texas reports 459 farms and $38.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #888 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #154 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #154 of 254
- National payments rank #888 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.3%
Commodity sales
$38.0M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
9.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$11.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mitchell County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mitchell County Farm Data Shows
Mitchell County, Texas reported 459 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.06/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.5M. In-state sales rank #154 of 254 in Texas.
Of 582,475 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 126,283 acres (21.7%) - 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
$6.06 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
582,475 acres
Cropland
126,283 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,269 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.7%
126,283 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 582,475 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 126,283 | 21.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 456,192 | 78.3% |
| Average farm size | 1,269 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mitchell County, Texas?
Mitchell County, Texas has 459 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,269 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mitchell County?
Mitchell County's total commodity sales are $38.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #154 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Mitchell County receive?
Mitchell County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.06/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mitchell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mitchell County is $11.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mitchell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mitchell (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Montezuma County, CO · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Mitchell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Levy County, FL · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Mitchell; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Moniteau County, MO · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Mitchell; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hudspeth County, TX · TRACE
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Mitchell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Borden County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Borden sits near Mitchell on payments-per-acre ($6.12) while total receipts differ.
Medina County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Medina sits near Mitchell on payments-per-acre ($6.14) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Mitchell stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#888)
Mitchell ranks #888 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
Mitchell County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #888 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.