Farm operations
744
Avg 191 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48365 744 farms Upper-middle (#70/254) 20% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Panola County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Panola County. Ranked #70 of 254 counties in Texas.
142K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.5% 28K acres
- Other land
- 80.5% 114K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Panola County received $3.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.52×
- 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.
744 farms · $96.2M sales
Panola County, Texas reports 744 farms and $96.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2229 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 254
- National payments rank #2229 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$96.2M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$451K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$27.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Panola County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Panola County Farm Data Shows
Panola County, Texas reported 744 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $96.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $451K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.17/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.3M. In-state sales rank #70 of 254 in Texas.
Of 142,072 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 27,642 acres (19.5%) - 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
$3.17 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
142,072 acres
Cropland
27,642 acres
Avg Farm Size
191 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.5%
27,642 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 142,072 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,642 | 19.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 114,430 | 80.5% |
| Average farm size | 191 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Panola County, Texas?
Panola County, Texas has 744 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 191 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Panola County?
Panola County's total commodity sales are $96.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Panola County receive?
Panola County received $451K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.17/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Panola County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Panola County is $27.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Panola County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Panola (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
York County, ME · MID
$451K federal receipts is higher by - than Panola; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clearfield County, PA · LIGHT
$451K federal receipts is higher by - than Panola; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Douglas County, KS · TRACE
$450K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Panola; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ashe County, NC · LIGHT
$452K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Panola; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Plaquemines County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Plaquemines sits near Panola on payments-per-acre ($3.18) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Panola on payments-per-acre ($3.14) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Panola stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2229)
Panola ranks #2229 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
Panola County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2229 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.