Farm operations
213
Avg 1,913 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48345 213 farms Bottom quartile (#200/254) 20% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Motley County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Motley County. Ranked #200 of 254 counties in Texas.
407K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.9% 81K acres
- Other land
- 80.1% 326K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Motley County received $7.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.23×
- 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.
213 farms · $18.7M sales
Motley County, Texas reports 213 farms and $18.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1003 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #200 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #200 of 254
- National payments rank #1003 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.5%
Commodity sales
$18.7M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
16.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Motley County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Motley County Farm Data Shows
Motley County, Texas reported 213 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.57/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #200 of 254 in Texas.
Of 407,404 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 81,094 acres (19.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.57 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
407,404 acres
Cropland
81,094 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,913 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.9%
81,094 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 407,404 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,094 | 19.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 326,310 | 80.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,913 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Motley County, Texas?
Motley County, Texas has 213 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,913 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Motley County?
Motley County's total commodity sales are $18.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #200 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Motley County receive?
Motley County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.57/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Motley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Motley County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Motley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Motley (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Dale County, AL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Motley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Steuben County, NY · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Motley; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hall County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Motley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Kearney County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Motley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Edwards County (MID $/acre pole)
Edwards sits near Motley on payments-per-acre ($7.57) while total receipts differ.
Freestone County (MID $/acre pole)
Freestone sits near Motley on payments-per-acre ($7.56) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Motley stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1003)
Motley ranks #1003 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
Motley County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1003 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.