Farm operations
2,137
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48477 2,137 farms Lower-middle (#128/254) 15% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Washington County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #128 of 254 counties in Texas.
375K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.3% 57K acres
- Other land
- 84.7% 317K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $2.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
2,137 farms · $51.8M sales
Washington County, Texas reports 2,137 farms and $51.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1837 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #128 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #128 of 254
- National payments rank #1837 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$51.8M
0.99× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$991K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-12.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Texas reported 2,137 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $991K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.65/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-12.4M. In-state sales rank #128 of 254 in Texas.
Of 374,608 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 57,270 acres (15.3%) - 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
$2.65 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
374,608 acres
Cropland
57,270 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.3%
57,270 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 374,608 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,270 | 15.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 317,338 | 84.7% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Texas?
Washington County, Texas has 2,137 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $51.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #128 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $991K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.65/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $-12.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Costilla County, CO · TRACE
$991K federal receipts is higher by - than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ada County, ID · MID
$991K federal receipts is higher by - than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bexar County, TX · LIGHT
$992K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cecil County, MD · HEAVY
$994K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pottawatomie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pottawatomie sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($2.76) while total receipts differ.
Lampasas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lampasas sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($2.39) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1837)
Washington ranks #1837 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
Washington County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1837 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.