Farm operations
344
Avg 1,386 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48433 344 farms Bottom quartile (#207/254) 14% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Stonewall County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stonewall County. Ranked #207 of 254 counties in Texas.
477K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.1% 67K acres
- Other land
- 85.9% 409K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stonewall County received $5.68 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.
- $5.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.92×
- 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.
344 farms · $14.5M sales
Stonewall County, Texas reports 344 farms and $14.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1108 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #207 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #207 of 254
- National payments rank #1108 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 18.7%
Commodity sales
$14.5M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
18.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-8.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Stonewall County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stonewall County Farm Data Shows
Stonewall County, Texas reported 344 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.68/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-8.6M. In-state sales rank #207 of 254 in Texas.
Of 476,804 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 67,425 acres (14.1%) - 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
$5.68 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
476,804 acres
Cropland
67,425 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,386 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.1%
67,425 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 476,804 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,425 | 14.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 409,379 | 85.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,386 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stonewall County, Texas?
Stonewall County, Texas has 344 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,386 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stonewall County?
Stonewall County's total commodity sales are $14.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #207 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Stonewall County receive?
Stonewall County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.68/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stonewall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stonewall County is $-8.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stonewall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stonewall (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Dolores County, CO · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Stonewall; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
DE Soto County, FL · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Stonewall; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bee County, TX · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Stonewall; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Custer County, SD · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Stonewall; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Foard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Foard sits near Stonewall on payments-per-acre ($5.73) while total receipts differ.
Treasure County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Treasure sits near Stonewall on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Stonewall stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1108)
Stonewall ranks #1108 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
Stonewall County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1108 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.