Farm operations
1,222
Avg 159 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48471 1,222 farms Lower-middle (#182/254) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Walker County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walker County. Ranked #182 of 254 counties in Texas.
195K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.5% 32K acres
- Other land
- 83.5% 163K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Walker County received $1.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.27×
- 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.
1,222 farms · $25.4M sales
Walker County, Texas reports 1,222 farms and $25.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2351 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #182 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #182 of 254
- National payments rank #2351 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$25.4M
0.49× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$325K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-8.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Walker 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 Walker County Farm Data Shows
Walker County, Texas reported 1,222 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $325K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.67/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-8.1M. In-state sales rank #182 of 254 in Texas.
Of 194,887 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 32,166 acres (16.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$1.67 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
194,887 acres
Cropland
32,166 acres
Avg Farm Size
159 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.5%
32,166 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 194,887 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,166 | 16.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 162,721 | 83.5% |
| Average farm size | 159 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Walker County, Texas?
Walker County, Texas has 1,222 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 159 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Walker County?
Walker County's total commodity sales are $25.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #182 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Walker County receive?
Walker County received $325K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.67/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Walker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Walker County is $-8.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Walker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Walker (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Scott County, AR · TRACE
$325K federal receipts is higher by - than Walker; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hennepin County, MN · MID
$324K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Walker; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kenedy County, TX · TRACE
$323K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Walker; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Iosco County, MI · HEAVY
$328K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Walker; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Iberville County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Iberville sits near Walker on payments-per-acre ($1.66) while total receipts differ.
Miller County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Miller sits near Walker on payments-per-acre ($1.70) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Walker stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2351)
Walker ranks #2351 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Walker County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2351 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.