Farm operations
101
Avg 5,138 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48461 101 farms Bottom quartile (#222/254) 11% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Upton County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Upton County. Ranked #222 of 254 counties in Texas.
519K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.0% 57K acres
- Other land
- 89.0% 462K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Upton County received $3.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
101 farms · $10.4M sales
Upton County, Texas reports 101 farms and $10.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1347 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #222 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #222 of 254
- National payments rank #1347 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 19.4%
Commodity sales
$10.4M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
19.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Upton County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Upton County Farm Data Shows
Upton County, Texas reported 101 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.88/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.2M. In-state sales rank #222 of 254 in Texas.
Of 518,980 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 57,289 acres (11.0%) - 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
$3.88 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
518,980 acres
Cropland
57,289 acres
Avg Farm Size
5,138 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.0%
57,289 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 518,980 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,289 | 11.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 461,691 | 89.0% |
| Average farm size | 5,138 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Upton County, Texas?
Upton County, Texas has 101 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 5,138 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Upton County?
Upton County's total commodity sales are $10.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #222 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Upton County receive?
Upton County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.88/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Upton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Upton County is $3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Upton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Upton (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Shasta County, CA · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Upton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hidalgo County, NM · TRACE
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Upton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Peach County, GA · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Upton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Yavapai County, AZ · TRACE
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Upton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Robertson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Robertson sits near Upton on payments-per-acre ($3.99) while total receipts differ.
Coke County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Coke sits near Upton on payments-per-acre ($3.76) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Upton stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1347)
Upton ranks #1347 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
Upton County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1347 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.