Farm operations
374
Avg 1,434 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48487 374 farms Lower-middle (#144/254) 34% cropland MID MIXED
Wilbarger County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wilbarger County. Ranked #144 of 254 counties in Texas.
536K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.8% 181K acres
- Other land
- 66.2% 355K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wilbarger County received $7.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
374 farms · $42.2M sales
Wilbarger County, Texas reports 374 farms and $42.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #754 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #144 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #144 of 254
- National payments rank #754 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.7%
Commodity sales
$42.2M
0.81× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
9.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$11.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Wilbarger County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wilbarger County Farm Data Shows
Wilbarger County, Texas reported 374 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $42.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.65/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.1M. In-state sales rank #144 of 254 in Texas.
Of 536,318 acres agricultural land, cropland is 181,374 acres (33.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,434 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$7.65 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
536,318 acres
Cropland
181,374 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,434 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.8%
181,374 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 536,318 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 181,374 | 33.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 354,944 | 66.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,434 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wilbarger County, Texas?
Wilbarger County, Texas has 374 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,434 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wilbarger County?
Wilbarger County's total commodity sales are $42.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #144 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Wilbarger County receive?
Wilbarger County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.65/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wilbarger County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wilbarger County is $11.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wilbarger County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wilbarger (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Peoria County, IL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Wilbarger; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Harding County, NM · LIGHT
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wilbarger; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mcleod County, MN · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Wilbarger; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Independence County, AR · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Wilbarger; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Moore County (MID $/acre pole)
Moore sits near Wilbarger on payments-per-acre ($7.57) while total receipts differ.
Saunders County (MID $/acre pole)
Saunders sits near Wilbarger on payments-per-acre ($7.80) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Wilbarger stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#754)
Wilbarger ranks #754 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wilbarger County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #754 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.