Farm operations
669
Avg 850 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48445 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Terry County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Terry County. Ranked #66 of 254 counties in Texas.
568,831 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.3% 496,422 acres
- Other land
- 12.7% 72,409 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Terry County received $44.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 7.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $44.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 7.30×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Terry County, Texas is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows high federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$100.2M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$25.5M
25.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$42.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Terry County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Terry County Farm Data Shows
Terry County, Texas reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 252 of 254 Texas counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 249 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 147 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Read with Terry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Terry (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hutchinson County, SD · DENSE
$25.5M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Terry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mchenry County, ND · DENSE
$25.7M federal receipts is higher by $164K than Terry; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Walsh County, ND · DENSE
$25.8M federal receipts is higher by $249K than Terry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Valley County, MT · HEAVY
$25.1M federal receipts is lower by $389K than Terry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sargent County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sargent sits near Terry on payments-per-acre ($44.99) while total receipts differ.
Tama County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tama sits near Terry on payments-per-acre ($45.40) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Terry stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Terry under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Terry County, Texas:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Terry County, Texas?
Terry County, Texas has 669 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 850 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Terry County?
Terry County's total commodity sales are $100.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Terry County receive?
Terry County received $25.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($44.88/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Terry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Terry County is $42.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 Texas counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.