Farm operations
594
Avg 140 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48373 594 farms Bottom quartile (#219/254) 25% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Polk County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #219 of 254 counties in Texas.
83K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.7% 20K acres
- Other land
- 75.3% 62K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Polk County received $7.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.18×
- 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.
594 farms · $10.9M sales
Polk County, Texas reports 594 farms and $10.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2113 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #219 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #219 of 254
- National payments rank #2113 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$10.9M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$600K
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-644K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Polk County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Polk County Farm Data Shows
Polk County, Texas reported 594 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $600K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.24/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-644K. In-state sales rank #219 of 254 in Texas.
Of 82,869 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,476 acres (24.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.24 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
82,869 acres
Cropland
20,476 acres
Avg Farm Size
140 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.7%
20,476 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 82,869 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,476 | 24.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 62,393 | 75.3% |
| Average farm size | 140 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Polk County, Texas?
Polk County, Texas has 594 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 140 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Polk County?
Polk County's total commodity sales are $10.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #219 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Polk County receive?
Polk County received $600K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.24/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Polk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Polk County is $-644K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Polk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Polk (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Chenango County, NY · LIGHT
$600K federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Baker County, FL · DENSE
$601K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Polk; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lagrange County, IN · TRACE
$601K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Parker County, TX · TRACE
$601K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Polk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pulaski County (MID $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($7.23) while total receipts differ.
Tippah County (MID $/acre pole)
Tippah sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($7.27) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Polk stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2113)
Polk ranks #2113 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Polk County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2113 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.