Farm operations
631
Avg 115 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48379 631 farms Lower-middle (#164/254) 30% cropland MID MIXED
Rains County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rains County. Ranked #164 of 254 counties in Texas.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.3% 22K acres
- Other land
- 69.7% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rains County received $10.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.78×
- 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.
631 farms · $31.6M sales
Rains County, Texas reports 631 farms and $31.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1969 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #164 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #164 of 254
- National payments rank #1969 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$31.6M
0.61× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$793K
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Rains County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rains County Farm Data Shows
Rains County, Texas reported 631 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $793K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.94/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #164 of 254 in Texas.
Of 72,477 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,935 acres (30.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 115 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$10.94 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
72,477 acres
Cropland
21,935 acres
Avg Farm Size
115 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.3%
21,935 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 72,477 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,935 | 30.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,542 | 69.7% |
| Average farm size | 115 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rains County, Texas?
Rains County, Texas has 631 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 115 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rains County?
Rains County's total commodity sales are $31.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #164 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Rains County receive?
Rains County received $793K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.94/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rains County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rains County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rains County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rains (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Kennebec County, ME · HEAVY
$794K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rains; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Orleans County, VT · LIGHT
$794K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rains; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County, GA · HEAVY
$791K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Rains; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Merrimack County, NH · HEAVY
$790K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Rains; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Stokes County (MID $/acre pole)
Stokes sits near Rains on payments-per-acre ($11.07) while total receipts differ.
Ogemaw County (MID $/acre pole)
Ogemaw sits near Rains on payments-per-acre ($10.81) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Rains stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1969)
Rains ranks #1969 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
Rains County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1969 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.