Farm operations
632
Avg 473 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48485 632 farms Lower-middle (#138/254) 36% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Wichita County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wichita County. Ranked #138 of 254 counties in Texas.
299K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.4% 109K acres
- Other land
- 63.6% 190K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wichita County received $12.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.98×
- 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.
632 farms · $45.4M sales
Wichita County, Texas reports 632 farms and $45.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #851 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #138 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #138 of 254
- National payments rank #851 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.0%
Commodity sales
$45.4M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
8.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Wichita County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wichita County Farm Data Shows
Wichita County, Texas reported 632 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $45.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.20/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #138 of 254 in Texas.
Of 298,639 acres agricultural land, cropland is 108,653 acres (36.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 473 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$12.20 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
298,639 acres
Cropland
108,653 acres
Avg Farm Size
473 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.4%
108,653 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 298,639 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 108,653 | 36.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 189,986 | 63.6% |
| Average farm size | 473 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wichita County, Texas?
Wichita County, Texas has 632 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 473 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wichita County?
Wichita County's total commodity sales are $45.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #138 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Wichita County receive?
Wichita County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.20/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wichita County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wichita County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wichita County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wichita (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Tift County, GA · DENSE
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Wichita; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Guadalupe County, NM · TRACE
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wichita; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mccurtain County, OK · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Wichita; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mason County, TX · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Wichita; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hillsdale County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hillsdale sits near Wichita on payments-per-acre ($12.23) while total receipts differ.
Chicot County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Chicot sits near Wichita on payments-per-acre ($12.23) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Wichita stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#851)
Wichita ranks #851 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
Wichita County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #851 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.