Farm operations
2,495
Avg 101 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48423 2,495 farms Upper-middle (#99/254) 25% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Smith County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Smith County. Ranked #99 of 254 counties in Texas.
251K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.0% 63K acres
- Other land
- 75.0% 188K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Smith County received $5.52 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.
- $5.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.90×
- 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.
2,495 farms · $70.9M sales
Smith County, Texas reports 2,495 farms and $70.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1629 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #99 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #99 of 254
- National payments rank #1629 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$70.9M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-4.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Smith 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 Smith County Farm Data Shows
Smith County, Texas reported 2,495 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.52/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-4.7M. In-state sales rank #99 of 254 in Texas.
Of 251,235 acres agricultural land, cropland is 62,745 acres (25.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 101 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$5.52 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
251,235 acres
Cropland
62,745 acres
Avg Farm Size
101 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.0%
62,745 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 251,235 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,745 | 25.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 188,490 | 75.0% |
| Average farm size | 101 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Smith County, Texas?
Smith County, Texas has 2,495 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 101 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Smith County?
Smith County's total commodity sales are $70.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #99 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Smith County receive?
Smith County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.52/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Smith County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Smith County is $-4.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Smith County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Smith (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Eureka County, NV · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Smith; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
EL Paso County, CO · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Smith; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ohio County, KY · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Fayette County, TN · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Smith; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Grayson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Grayson sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($5.73) while total receipts differ.
Blaine County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Blaine sits near Smith on payments-per-acre ($5.27) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Smith stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1629)
Smith ranks #1629 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
Smith County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1629 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.