Farm operations
4,379
Avg 78 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48367 4,379 farms Upper-middle (#103/254) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Parker County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Parker County. Ranked #103 of 254 counties in Texas.
341K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.3% 76K acres
- Other land
- 77.7% 265K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Parker County received $1.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.29×
- 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.
4,379 farms · $68.5M sales
Parker County, Texas reports 4,379 farms and $68.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2111 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #103 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #103 of 254
- National payments rank #2111 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$68.5M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$601K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-47.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Parker County's net farm income sits at the 0th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Parker County Farm Data Shows
Parker County, Texas reported 4,379 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $601K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.76/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-47.7M. In-state sales rank #103 of 254 in Texas.
Of 341,108 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 76,147 acres (22.3%) - 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
$1.76 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
341,108 acres
Cropland
76,147 acres
Avg Farm Size
78 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.3%
76,147 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 341,108 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 76,147 | 22.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 264,961 | 77.7% |
| Average farm size | 78 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Parker County, Texas?
Parker County, Texas has 4,379 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 78 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Parker County?
Parker County's total commodity sales are $68.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #103 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Parker County receive?
Parker County received $601K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.76/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Parker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Parker County is $-47.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Parker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Parker (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Baker County, FL · DENSE
$601K federal receipts is higher by - than Parker; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lagrange County, IN · TRACE
$601K federal receipts is higher by - than Parker; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chenango County, NY · LIGHT
$600K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Parker; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Polk County, TX · MID
$600K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Parker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Parker on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Brooks County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Brooks sits near Parker on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Parker stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2111)
Parker ranks #2111 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
Parker County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2111 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.