Farm operations
208
Avg 2,394 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48417 208 farms Bottom quartile (#203/254) 10% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Shackelford County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Shackelford County. Ranked #203 of 254 counties in Texas.
498K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 9.8% 49K acres
- Other land
- 90.2% 449K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Shackelford County received $5.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
208 farms · $16.4M sales
Shackelford County, Texas reports 208 farms and $16.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1154 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #203 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #203 of 254
- National payments rank #1154 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 15.8%
Commodity sales
$16.4M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
15.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$4.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Shackelford County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Shackelford County Farm Data Shows
Shackelford County, Texas reported 208 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.20/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.7M. In-state sales rank #203 of 254 in Texas.
Of 497,940 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 48,665 acres (9.8%) - 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
$5.20 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
497,940 acres
Cropland
48,665 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,394 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 9.8%
48,665 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 497,940 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,665 | 9.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 449,275 | 90.2% |
| Average farm size | 2,394 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Shackelford County, Texas?
Shackelford County, Texas has 208 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,394 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Shackelford County?
Shackelford County's total commodity sales are $16.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #203 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Shackelford County receive?
Shackelford County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.20/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Shackelford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Shackelford County is $4.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Shackelford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Shackelford (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Sandusky County, OH · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Shackelford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Mayes County, OK · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Shackelford; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mohave County, AZ · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Shackelford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County, IN · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Shackelford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Broadwater County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Broadwater sits near Shackelford on payments-per-acre ($5.19) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Shackelford on payments-per-acre ($5.19) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Shackelford stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1154)
Shackelford ranks #1154 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
Shackelford County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1154 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.