Farm operations
249
Avg 12,104 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48371 249 farms Lower-middle (#134/254) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Pecos County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pecos County. Ranked #134 of 254 counties in Texas.
3.01M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 2.9% 86K acres
- Other land
- 97.1% 2.93M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pecos County received $0.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
249 farms · $48.9M sales
Pecos County, Texas reports 249 farms and $48.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1182 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #134 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #134 of 254
- National payments rank #1182 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.1%
Commodity sales
$48.9M
0.94× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
5.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pecos County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pecos County Farm Data Shows
Pecos County, Texas reported 249 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.83/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.2M. In-state sales rank #134 of 254 in Texas.
Of 3,013,934 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 86,467 acres (2.9%) - 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
$0.83 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
3,013,934 acres
Cropland
86,467 acres
Avg Farm Size
12,104 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.9%
86,467 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 3,013,934 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 86,467 | 2.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,927,467 | 97.1% |
| Average farm size | 12,104 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pecos County, Texas?
Pecos County, Texas has 249 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 12,104 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pecos County?
Pecos County's total commodity sales are $48.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #134 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Pecos County receive?
Pecos County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.83/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pecos County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pecos County is $12.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pecos County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pecos (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Salem County, NJ · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pecos; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hot Springs County, WY · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Pecos; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Christian County, IL · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Pecos; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County, TX · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Pecos; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Presidio County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Presidio sits near Pecos on payments-per-acre ($0.96) while total receipts differ.
Colfax County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Colfax sits near Pecos on payments-per-acre ($1.09) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Pecos stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1182)
Pecos ranks #1182 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
Pecos County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1182 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.