Farm operations
353
Avg 2,370 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48413 353 farms Lower-middle (#178/254) 7% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Schleicher County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Schleicher County. Ranked #178 of 254 counties in Texas.
837K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.9% 58K acres
- Other land
- 93.1% 779K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Schleicher County received $5.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
353 farms · $27.2M sales
Schleicher County, Texas reports 353 farms and $27.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #696 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #178 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #178 of 254
- National payments rank #696 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 16.2%
Commodity sales
$27.2M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.4M
16.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$1.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Schleicher County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Schleicher County Farm Data Shows
Schleicher County, Texas reported 353 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $27.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.27/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.4M. In-state sales rank #178 of 254 in Texas.
Of 836,691 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 57,716 acres (6.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$5.27 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
836,691 acres
Cropland
57,716 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,370 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.9%
57,716 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 836,691 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,716 | 6.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 778,975 | 93.1% |
| Average farm size | 2,370 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Schleicher County, Texas?
Schleicher County, Texas has 353 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,370 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Schleicher County?
Schleicher County's total commodity sales are $27.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #178 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Schleicher County receive?
Schleicher County received $4.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.27/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Schleicher County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Schleicher County is $1.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Schleicher County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Schleicher (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Carroll County, IL · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Schleicher; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Navarro County, TX · MID
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Schleicher; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pierce County, NE · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Schleicher; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Canyon County, ID · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Schleicher; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Schleicher on payments-per-acre ($5.15) while total receipts differ.
Golden Valley County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Golden Valley sits near Schleicher on payments-per-acre ($5.42) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Schleicher stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#696)
Schleicher ranks #696 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
Schleicher County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #696 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.