Farm operations
870
Avg 228 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48453 870 farms Upper-middle (#110/254) 26% cropland MID MIXED
Travis County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Travis County. Ranked #110 of 254 counties in Texas.
198K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.0% 51K acres
- Other land
- 74.0% 147K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Travis County received $8.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.41×
- 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.
870 farms · $63.4M sales
Travis County, Texas reports 870 farms and $63.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1469 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #110 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #110 of 254
- National payments rank #1469 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$63.4M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-11.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Travis 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 Travis County Farm Data Shows
Travis County, Texas reported 870 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.64/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-11.2M. In-state sales rank #110 of 254 in Texas.
Of 198,239 acres agricultural land, cropland is 51,487 acres (26.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 228 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.64 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
198,239 acres
Cropland
51,487 acres
Avg Farm Size
228 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.0%
51,487 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 198,239 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,487 | 26.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 146,752 | 74.0% |
| Average farm size | 228 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Travis County, Texas?
Travis County, Texas has 870 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 228 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Travis County?
Travis County's total commodity sales are $63.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #110 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Travis County receive?
Travis County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.64/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Travis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Travis County is $-11.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Travis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Travis (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Santa Clara County, CA · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Travis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Steuben County, IN · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Travis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mcclain County, OK · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Travis; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Benito County, CA · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Travis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Monroe County (MID $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Travis on payments-per-acre ($8.62) while total receipts differ.
Richland County (MID $/acre pole)
Richland sits near Travis on payments-per-acre ($8.62) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Travis stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1469)
Travis ranks #1469 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Travis County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1469 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.