Farm operations
1,147
Avg 530 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48363 1,147 farms Lower-middle (#135/254) 10% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Palo Pinto County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Palo Pinto County. Ranked #135 of 254 counties in Texas.
608K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.3% 62K acres
- Other land
- 89.7% 546K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Palo Pinto County received $1.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
1,147 farms · $48.6M sales
Palo Pinto County, Texas reports 1,147 farms and $48.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1923 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #135 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #135 of 254
- National payments rank #1923 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$48.6M
0.93× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$855K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-10.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Palo Pinto County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Palo Pinto County Farm Data Shows
Palo Pinto County, Texas reported 1,147 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $855K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.41/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-10.6M. In-state sales rank #135 of 254 in Texas.
Of 608,448 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 62,486 acres (10.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$1.41 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
608,448 acres
Cropland
62,486 acres
Avg Farm Size
530 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.3%
62,486 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 608,448 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,486 | 10.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 545,962 | 89.7% |
| Average farm size | 530 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Palo Pinto County, Texas?
Palo Pinto County, Texas has 1,147 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 530 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Palo Pinto County?
Palo Pinto County's total commodity sales are $48.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #135 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Palo Pinto County receive?
Palo Pinto County received $855K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.41/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Palo Pinto County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Palo Pinto County is $-10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Palo Pinto County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Palo Pinto (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Somerset County, MD · HEAVY
$856K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Palo Pinto; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washoe County, NV · TRACE
$854K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Palo Pinto; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Caroline County, MD · MID
$859K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Palo Pinto; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Chippewa County, MI · MID
$851K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Palo Pinto; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mora County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mora sits near Palo Pinto on payments-per-acre ($1.43) while total receipts differ.
Jim Hogg County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jim Hogg sits near Palo Pinto on payments-per-acre ($1.38) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Palo Pinto stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1923)
Palo Pinto ranks #1923 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Palo Pinto County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1923 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.