Farm operations
285
Avg 1,529 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48357 285 farms Top quartile (#20/254) 61% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Ochiltree County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ochiltree County. Ranked #20 of 254 counties in Texas.
436K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.1% 266K acres
- Other land
- 38.9% 170K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ochiltree County received $12.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.03×
- 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.
285 farms · $378.1M sales
Ochiltree County, Texas reports 285 farms and $378.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #571 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 254
- National payments rank #571 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$378.1M
7.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$5.4M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$119.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Ochiltree County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ochiltree County Farm Data Shows
Ochiltree County, Texas reported 285 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $378.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.46/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $119.5M. In-state sales rank #20 of 254 in Texas.
Of 435,702 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 266,185 acres (61.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$12.46 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
435,702 acres
Cropland
266,185 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,529 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.1%
266,185 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 435,702 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 266,185 | 61.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 169,517 | 38.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,529 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ochiltree County, Texas?
Ochiltree County, Texas has 285 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,529 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ochiltree County?
Ochiltree County's total commodity sales are $378.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Ochiltree County receive?
Ochiltree County received $5.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.46/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ochiltree County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ochiltree County is $119.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ochiltree County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ochiltree (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Codington County, SD · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ochiltree; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Caldwell County, MO · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Ochiltree; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Nueces County, TX · MID
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Ochiltree; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grundy County, MO · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Ochiltree; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Henry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Ochiltree on payments-per-acre ($12.44) while total receipts differ.
Hancock County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Ochiltree on payments-per-acre ($12.42) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Ochiltree stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#571)
Ochiltree ranks #571 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ochiltree County, Texas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #571 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.