Farm operations
1,644
Avg 283 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48337 1,644 farms Upper-middle (#114/254) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Montague County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montague County. Ranked #114 of 254 counties in Texas.
465K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.9% 88K acres
- Other land
- 81.1% 377K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montague County received $4.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
1,644 farms · $62.1M sales
Montague County, Texas reports 1,644 farms and $62.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1279 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #114 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #114 of 254
- National payments rank #1279 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.6%
Commodity sales
$62.1M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Montague County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montague County Farm Data Shows
Montague County, Texas reported 1,644 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $62.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.76/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.6M. In-state sales rank #114 of 254 in Texas.
Of 465,118 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 87,974 acres (18.9%) - 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
$4.76 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
465,118 acres
Cropland
87,974 acres
Avg Farm Size
283 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.9%
87,974 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 465,118 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,974 | 18.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 377,144 | 81.1% |
| Average farm size | 283 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montague County, Texas?
Montague County, Texas has 1,644 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 283 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montague County?
Montague County's total commodity sales are $62.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #114 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Montague County receive?
Montague County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.76/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montague County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montague County is $-1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montague County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montague (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, VA · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Montague; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Beltrami County, MN · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Montague; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Saline County, KS · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Montague; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Colfax County, NM · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Montague; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Montague on payments-per-acre ($4.85) while total receipts differ.
Rio Blanco County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rio Blanco sits near Montague on payments-per-acre ($4.55) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Montague stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1279)
Montague ranks #1279 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
Montague County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1279 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.