Farm operations
443
Avg 910 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48353 443 farms Lower-middle (#188/254) 27% cropland MID MIXED
Nolan County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nolan County. Ranked #188 of 254 counties in Texas.
403K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.6% 107K acres
- Other land
- 73.4% 296K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nolan County received $8.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.43×
- 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.
443 farms · $23.2M sales
Nolan County, Texas reports 443 farms and $23.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #883 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #188 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #188 of 254
- National payments rank #883 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 15.3%
Commodity sales
$23.2M
0.44× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
15.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-2.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Nolan County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nolan County Farm Data Shows
Nolan County, Texas reported 443 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.6M. In-state sales rank #188 of 254 in Texas.
Of 403,121 acres agricultural land, cropland is 107,186 acres (26.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 910 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.80 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
403,121 acres
Cropland
107,186 acres
Avg Farm Size
910 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.6%
107,186 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 403,121 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 107,186 | 26.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 295,935 | 73.4% |
| Average farm size | 910 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nolan County, Texas?
Nolan County, Texas has 443 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 910 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nolan County?
Nolan County's total commodity sales are $23.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #188 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Nolan County receive?
Nolan County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nolan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nolan County is $-2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nolan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nolan (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Saline County, MO · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Nolan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Fremont County, ID · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Nolan; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Woodruff County, AR · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Nolan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Green County, WI · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Nolan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Taylor County (MID $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Nolan on payments-per-acre ($8.80) while total receipts differ.
Harper County (MID $/acre pole)
Harper sits near Nolan on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Nolan stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#883)
Nolan ranks #883 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
Nolan County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #883 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.