Farm operations
1,373
Avg 110 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48459 1,373 farms Upper-middle (#84/254) 22% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Upshur County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Upshur County. Ranked #84 of 254 counties in Texas.
150K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.3% 33K acres
- Other land
- 77.7% 117K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Upshur County received $7.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.29×
- 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.
1,373 farms · $84.7M sales
Upshur County, Texas reports 1,373 farms and $84.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1732 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 254
- National payments rank #1732 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$84.7M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Upshur County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Upshur County Farm Data Shows
Upshur County, Texas reported 1,373 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $84.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.91/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.2M. In-state sales rank #84 of 254 in Texas.
Of 150,383 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 33,485 acres (22.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.91 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
150,383 acres
Cropland
33,485 acres
Avg Farm Size
110 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.3%
33,485 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 150,383 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,485 | 22.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 116,898 | 77.7% |
| Average farm size | 110 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Upshur County, Texas?
Upshur County, Texas has 1,373 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 110 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Upshur County?
Upshur County's total commodity sales are $84.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Upshur County receive?
Upshur County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.91/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Upshur County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Upshur County is $9.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Upshur County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Upshur (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Calhoun County, SC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Upshur; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Karnes County, TX · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Upshur; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Livingston County, NY · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Upshur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Jerome County, ID · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Upshur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Polk County (MID $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Upshur on payments-per-acre ($7.90) while total receipts differ.
Erie County (MID $/acre pole)
Erie sits near Upshur on payments-per-acre ($7.93) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Upshur stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1732)
Upshur ranks #1732 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
Upshur County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1732 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.