Farm operations
1,351
Avg 340 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48395 1,351 farms Top quartile (#29/254) 27% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Robertson County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Robertson County. Ranked #29 of 254 counties in Texas.
460K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.7% 123K acres
- Other land
- 73.3% 337K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Robertson County received $3.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
1,351 farms · $217.7M sales
Robertson County, Texas reports 1,351 farms and $217.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1419 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 254
- National payments rank #1419 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$217.7M
4.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$59.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Robertson County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Robertson County Farm Data Shows
Robertson County, Texas reported 1,351 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $217.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.99/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $59.0M. In-state sales rank #29 of 254 in Texas.
Of 459,840 acres agricultural land, cropland is 122,555 acres (26.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 340 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$3.99 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
459,840 acres
Cropland
122,555 acres
Avg Farm Size
340 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.7%
122,555 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 459,840 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 122,555 | 26.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 337,285 | 73.3% |
| Average farm size | 340 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Robertson County, Texas?
Robertson County, Texas has 1,351 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 340 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Robertson County?
Robertson County's total commodity sales are $217.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Robertson County receive?
Robertson County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.99/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Robertson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Robertson County is $59.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Robertson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Robertson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Hendry County, FL · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Robertson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Webb County, TX · TRACE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Robertson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, TX · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Robertson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, AR · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Robertson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Young County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Young sits near Robertson on payments-per-acre ($4.03) while total receipts differ.
Goliad County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Goliad sits near Robertson on payments-per-acre ($4.05) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Robertson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1419)
Robertson ranks #1419 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
Robertson County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1419 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.