Farm operations
243
Avg 2,392 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48375 243 farms Lower-middle (#136/254) 12% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Potter County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Potter County. Ranked #136 of 254 counties in Texas.
581K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.6% 68K acres
- Other land
- 88.4% 514K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Potter County received $5.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.93×
- 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.
243 farms · $47.4M sales
Potter County, Texas reports 243 farms and $47.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #935 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #136 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #136 of 254
- National payments rank #935 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.0%
Commodity sales
$47.4M
0.91× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
7.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Potter County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Potter County Farm Data Shows
Potter County, Texas reported 243 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.74/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.6M. In-state sales rank #136 of 254 in Texas.
Of 581,288 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 67,502 acres (11.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$5.74 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
581,288 acres
Cropland
67,502 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,392 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.6%
67,502 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 581,288 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,502 | 11.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 513,786 | 88.4% |
| Average farm size | 2,392 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Potter County, Texas?
Potter County, Texas has 243 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,392 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Potter County?
Potter County's total commodity sales are $47.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #136 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Potter County receive?
Potter County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.74/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Potter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Potter County is $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Potter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Potter (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Williamsburg County, SC · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Potter; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sedgwick County, CO · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Potter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Grant County, NM · LIGHT
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Potter; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Seneca County, OH · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Potter; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Gillespie County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gillespie sits near Potter on payments-per-acre ($5.84) while total receipts differ.
Barton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Barton sits near Potter on payments-per-acre ($5.85) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Potter stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#935)
Potter ranks #935 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Potter County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #935 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.