Farm operations
843
Avg 693 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48381 843 farms Top quartile (#10/254) 38% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Randall County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Randall County. Ranked #10 of 254 counties in Texas.
584K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.9% 221K acres
- Other land
- 62.1% 363K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Randall County received $14.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.34×
- 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.
843 farms · $730.1M sales
Randall County, Texas reports 843 farms and $730.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #334 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 254
- National payments rank #334 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$730.1M
14.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$8.4M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$243.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Randall County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Randall County Farm Data Shows
Randall County, Texas reported 843 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $730.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $243.4M. In-state sales rank #10 of 254 in Texas.
Of 583,884 acres agricultural land, cropland is 221,224 acres (37.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 693 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$14.39 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
583,884 acres
Cropland
221,224 acres
Avg Farm Size
693 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.9%
221,224 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 583,884 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 221,224 | 37.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 362,660 | 62.1% |
| Average farm size | 693 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Randall County, Texas?
Randall County, Texas has 843 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 693 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Randall County?
Randall County's total commodity sales are $730.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Randall County receive?
Randall County received $8.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Randall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Randall County is $243.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Randall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Randall (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Red Lake County, MN · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Randall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Judith Basin County, MT · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Randall; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, IA · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Randall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Alfalfa County, OK · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $43K than Randall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Frontier County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Frontier sits near Randall on payments-per-acre ($14.42) while total receipts differ.
Otero County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Otero sits near Randall on payments-per-acre ($14.44) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Randall stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#334)
Randall ranks #334 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Randall County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #334 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.