Farm operations
1,472
Avg 376 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48481 1,472 farms Top quartile (#17/254) 66% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Wharton County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wharton County. Ranked #17 of 254 counties in Texas.
554K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.8% 364K acres
- Other land
- 34.2% 190K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wharton County received $15.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.60×
- 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.
1,472 farms · $393.8M sales
Wharton County, Texas reports 1,472 farms and $393.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #316 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 254
- National payments rank #316 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$393.8M
7.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$8.8M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$118.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Wharton County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wharton County Farm Data Shows
Wharton County, Texas reported 1,472 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $393.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.98/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $118.1M. In-state sales rank #17 of 254 in Texas.
Of 553,800 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 364,166 acres (65.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$15.98 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
553,800 acres
Cropland
364,166 acres
Avg Farm Size
376 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.8%
364,166 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 553,800 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 364,166 | 65.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 189,634 | 34.2% |
| Average farm size | 376 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wharton County, Texas?
Wharton County, Texas has 1,472 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 376 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wharton County?
Wharton County's total commodity sales are $393.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Wharton County receive?
Wharton County received $8.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.98/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wharton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wharton County is $118.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wharton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wharton (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Lake County, SD · DENSE
$8.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Wharton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Modoc County, CA · HEAVY
$8.9M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Wharton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hayes County, NE · DENSE
$8.8M federal receipts is lower by $60K than Wharton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Okanogan County, WA · MID
$8.8M federal receipts is lower by $70K than Wharton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hyde County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hyde sits near Wharton on payments-per-acre ($16.11) while total receipts differ.
Glasscock County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Glasscock sits near Wharton on payments-per-acre ($16.12) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Wharton stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#316)
Wharton ranks #316 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wharton County, Texas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #316 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.