Farm operations
1,039
Avg 647 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48399 1,039 farms Upper-middle (#115/254) 43% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Runnels County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Runnels County. Ranked #115 of 254 counties in Texas.
673K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.2% 291K acres
- Other land
- 56.8% 382K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Runnels County received $15.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.58×
- 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.
1,039 farms · $61.6M sales
Runnels County, Texas reports 1,039 farms and $61.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #231 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #115 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #115 of 254
- National payments rank #231 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 17.3%
Commodity sales
$61.6M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.6M
17.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$14.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Runnels County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Runnels County Farm Data Shows
Runnels County, Texas reported 1,039 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $61.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.83/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.6M. In-state sales rank #115 of 254 in Texas.
Of 672,612 acres agricultural land, cropland is 290,761 acres (43.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 647 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$15.83 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
672,612 acres
Cropland
290,761 acres
Avg Farm Size
647 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.2%
290,761 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 672,612 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 290,761 | 43.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 381,851 | 56.8% |
| Average farm size | 647 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Runnels County, Texas?
Runnels County, Texas has 1,039 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 647 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Runnels County?
Runnels County's total commodity sales are $61.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #115 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Runnels County receive?
Runnels County received $10.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.83/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Runnels County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Runnels County is $14.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Runnels County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Runnels (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Woodward County, OK · HEAVY
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Runnels; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Yazoo County, MS · DENSE
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Runnels; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Dallam County, TX · MID
$10.7M federal receipts is higher by $32K than Runnels; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Crosby County, TX · DENSE
$10.6M federal receipts is lower by $40K than Runnels; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Martin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Runnels on payments-per-acre ($15.73) while total receipts differ.
Wharton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wharton sits near Runnels on payments-per-acre ($15.98) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Runnels stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#231)
Runnels ranks #231 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
Runnels County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #231 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.