Farm operations
441
Avg 1,230 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48437 441 farms Top quartile (#9/254) 77% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Swisher County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Swisher County. Ranked #9 of 254 counties in Texas.
542K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 77.4% 420K acres
- Other land
- 22.6% 122K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Swisher County received $36.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $36.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 5.87×
- 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.
441 farms · $749.5M sales
Swisher County, Texas reports 441 farms and $749.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #63 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 254
- National payments rank #63 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$749.5M
14.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$19.6M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$264.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Swisher County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Swisher County Farm Data Shows
Swisher County, Texas reported 441 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $749.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $19.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($36.06/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $264.4M. In-state sales rank #9 of 254 in Texas.
Of 542,277 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 419,824 acres (77.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$36.06 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
542,277 acres
Cropland
419,824 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,230 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 77.4%
419,824 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 542,277 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 419,824 | 77.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 122,453 | 22.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,230 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Swisher County, Texas?
Swisher County, Texas has 441 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,230 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Swisher County?
Swisher County's total commodity sales are $749.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Swisher County receive?
Swisher County received $19.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($36.06/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Swisher County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Swisher County is $264.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Swisher County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Swisher (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Sonoma County, CA · DENSE
$19.5M federal receipts is lower by $41K than Swisher; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grant County, ND · DENSE
$19.7M federal receipts is higher by $127K than Swisher; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Spink County, SD · DENSE
$19.7M federal receipts is higher by $172K than Swisher; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County, WA · DENSE
$19.4M federal receipts is lower by $175K than Swisher; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pembina County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pembina sits near Swisher on payments-per-acre ($36.10) while total receipts differ.
Cass County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cass sits near Swisher on payments-per-acre ($36.47) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Swisher stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#63)
Swisher ranks #63 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Swisher County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #63 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.