Farm operations
320
Avg 311 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48425 320 farms Bottom quartile (#234/254) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Somervell County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Somervell County. Ranked #234 of 254 counties in Texas.
100K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.9% 30K acres
- Other land
- 70.1% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Somervell County received $2.06 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.
- $2.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
320 farms · $7.3M sales
Somervell County, Texas reports 320 farms and $7.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2523 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #234 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #234 of 254
- National payments rank #2523 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$7.3M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$205K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.0M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Somervell County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Somervell County Farm Data Shows
Somervell County, Texas reported 320 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $205K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.06/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.0M. In-state sales rank #234 of 254 in Texas.
Of 99,570 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,788 acres (29.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 311 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$2.06 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
99,570 acres
Cropland
29,788 acres
Avg Farm Size
311 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.9%
29,788 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,570 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,788 | 29.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,782 | 70.1% |
| Average farm size | 311 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Somervell County, Texas?
Somervell County, Texas has 320 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 311 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Somervell County?
Somervell County's total commodity sales are $7.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #234 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Somervell County receive?
Somervell County received $205K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.06/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Somervell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Somervell County is $-2.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Somervell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Somervell (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mercer County, NJ · MID
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Somervell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Guernsey County, OH · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Somervell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wyoming County, PA · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Somervell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Newport County, RI · DENSE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Somervell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Barbour County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Barbour sits near Somervell on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
Comal County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Comal sits near Somervell on payments-per-acre ($2.07) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Somervell stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2523)
Somervell ranks #2523 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
Somervell County, Texas stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2523 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.