Farm operations
359
Avg 65 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48397 359 farms Bottom quartile (#239/254) 47% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Rockwall County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rockwall County. Ranked #239 of 254 counties in Texas.
23K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.1% 11K acres
- Other land
- 52.9% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rockwall County received $6.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
359 farms · $5.4M sales
Rockwall County, Texas reports 359 farms and $5.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2607 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #239 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #239 of 254
- National payments rank #2607 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$5.4M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$150K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-4.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Rockwall County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rockwall County Farm Data Shows
Rockwall County, Texas reported 359 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $150K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.39/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-4.2M. In-state sales rank #239 of 254 in Texas.
Of 23,466 acres agricultural land, cropland is 11,059 acres (47.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 65 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$6.39 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
23,466 acres
Cropland
11,059 acres
Avg Farm Size
65 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.1%
11,059 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,466 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,059 | 47.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,407 | 52.9% |
| Average farm size | 65 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rockwall County, Texas?
Rockwall County, Texas has 359 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 65 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rockwall County?
Rockwall County's total commodity sales are $5.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #239 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Rockwall County receive?
Rockwall County received $150K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.39/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rockwall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rockwall County is $-4.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rockwall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rockwall (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Montgomery County, PA · LIGHT
$150K federal receipts is higher by - than Rockwall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Citrus County, FL · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rockwall; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Albany County, NY · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rockwall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Allegheny County, PA · LIGHT
$151K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rockwall; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ohio County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ohio sits near Rockwall on payments-per-acre ($6.46) while total receipts differ.
Gallatin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gallatin sits near Rockwall on payments-per-acre ($6.31) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Rockwall stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2607)
Rockwall ranks #2607 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
Rockwall County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2607 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.