Farm operations
799
Avg 316 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48419 799 farms Top quartile (#12/254) 14% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Shelby County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Shelby County. Ranked #12 of 254 counties in Texas.
253K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.1% 36K acres
- Other land
- 85.9% 217K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Shelby County received $1.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
799 farms · $625.8M sales
Shelby County, Texas reports 799 farms and $625.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2205 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 254
- National payments rank #2205 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$625.8M
12.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$478K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$243.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Shelby County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Shelby County Farm Data Shows
Shelby County, Texas reported 799 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $625.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $478K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.89/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $243.0M. In-state sales rank #12 of 254 in Texas.
Of 252,770 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 35,527 acres (14.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$1.89 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
252,770 acres
Cropland
35,527 acres
Avg Farm Size
316 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.1%
35,527 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 252,770 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,527 | 14.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 217,243 | 85.9% |
| Average farm size | 316 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Shelby County, Texas?
Shelby County, Texas has 799 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 316 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Shelby County?
Shelby County's total commodity sales are $625.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Shelby County receive?
Shelby County received $478K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.89/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Shelby County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Shelby County is $243.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Shelby County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Shelby (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hardy County, WV · LIGHT
$478K federal receipts is higher by - than Shelby; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Nelson County, KY · TRACE
$477K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Shelby; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oxford County, ME · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Shelby; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Presque Isle County, MI · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Shelby; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Grand County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grand sits near Shelby on payments-per-acre ($1.88) while total receipts differ.
Sequoyah County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sequoyah sits near Shelby on payments-per-acre ($1.78) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Shelby stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2205)
Shelby ranks #2205 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Shelby County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2205 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.