Farm operations
1,041
Avg 463 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48387 1,041 farms Upper-middle (#68/254) 26% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Red River County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Red River County. Ranked #68 of 254 counties in Texas.
482K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.7% 124K acres
- Other land
- 74.3% 358K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Red River County received $12.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.96×
- 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.
1,041 farms · $99.7M sales
Red River County, Texas reports 1,041 farms and $99.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #525 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 254
- National payments rank #525 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%
Commodity sales
$99.7M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.8M
5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Red River County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Red River County Farm Data Shows
Red River County, Texas reported 1,041 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $99.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.8M. In-state sales rank #68 of 254 in Texas.
Of 482,116 acres agricultural land, cropland is 123,885 acres (25.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 463 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$12.02 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
482,116 acres
Cropland
123,885 acres
Avg Farm Size
463 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.7%
123,885 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 482,116 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 123,885 | 25.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 358,231 | 74.3% |
| Average farm size | 463 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Red River County, Texas?
Red River County, Texas has 1,041 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 463 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Red River County?
Red River County's total commodity sales are $99.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Red River County receive?
Red River County received $5.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Red River County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Red River County is $10.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Red River County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Red River (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Baker County, OR · LIGHT
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Red River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mclean County, IL · MID
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Red River; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Berrien County, GA · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Red River; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crockett County, TX · TRACE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Red River; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Russell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Russell sits near Red River on payments-per-acre ($11.96) while total receipts differ.
Falls County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Falls sits near Red River on payments-per-acre ($11.95) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Red River stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#525)
Red River ranks #525 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
Red River County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #525 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.