2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48479 659 farms Lower-middle (#165/254) 3% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED

Webb County, Texas - Farm Data

Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Webb County. Ranked #165 of 254 counties in Texas.

Agricultural land composition · 2022 USDA Census
2.13M acres of agricultural land
Cropland
2.5% 53K acres
Other land
97.5% 2.08M acres
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USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture

Webb County received $0.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.

According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.

$0.86
government payments per agricultural acre
$6.14
Texas county median per acre
0.14×
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.

659 farms · $31.5M sales

Webb County, Texas reports 659 farms and $31.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1418 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #165 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.

  • In-state sales rank #165 of 254
  • National payments rank #1418 of 2943
  • Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%

Farm operations

659

Avg 3,230 ac / farm

Commodity sales

$31.5M

0.60× state median -- Near state median

Federal payments

$1.8M

5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence

Net farm income

$-607K

2022 cash income -- Net loss

F

Farm economy grade: F -- Webb County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.

What the Webb County Farm Data Shows

Webb County, Texas reported 659 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.86/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-607K. In-state sales rank #165 of 254 in Texas.

Of 2,128,507 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 53,047 acres (2.5%) - 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

$0.86 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
2,128,507 acres
Cropland
53,047 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,230 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 2.5%

53,047 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.

Land Use Breakdown

Agricultural land use breakdown for Webb County, Texas (2022 USDA Census of Agriculture)
Category Acres Share of Ag Land
Total agricultural land 2,128,507 100.0%
Cropland 53,047 2.5%
Pasture, range, woodland, other 2,075,460 97.5%
Average farm size 3,230 acres / farm

Frequently Asked Questions

How many farms are in Webb County, Texas?
Webb County, Texas has 659 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,230 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Webb County?
Webb County's total commodity sales are $31.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #165 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Webb County receive?
Webb County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.86/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Webb County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Webb County is $-607K (2022 Census of Agriculture).

What to do with this

Webb County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1418 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:

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.

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