Farm operations
345
Avg 852 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48489 345 farms Upper-middle (#73/254) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Willacy County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Willacy County. Ranked #73 of 254 counties in Texas.
294K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.0% 170K acres
- Other land
- 42.0% 123K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Willacy County received $35.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $35.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 5.78×
- 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.
345 farms · $95.4M sales
Willacy County, Texas reports 345 farms and $95.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #244 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 254
- National payments rank #244 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.9%
Commodity sales
$95.4M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.4M
10.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$37.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Willacy County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Willacy County Farm Data Shows
Willacy County, Texas reported 345 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $95.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($35.50/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $37.6M. In-state sales rank #73 of 254 in Texas.
Of 293,861 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 170,402 acres (58.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$35.50 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
293,861 acres
Cropland
170,402 acres
Avg Farm Size
852 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.0%
170,402 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 293,861 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 170,402 | 58.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 123,459 | 42.0% |
| Average farm size | 852 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Willacy County, Texas?
Willacy County, Texas has 345 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 852 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Willacy County?
Willacy County's total commodity sales are $95.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Willacy County receive?
Willacy County received $10.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($35.50/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Willacy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Willacy County is $37.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Willacy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Willacy (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Washington County, IA · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Willacy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wichita County, KS · DENSE
$10.5M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Willacy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Tillman County, OK · DENSE
$10.4M federal receipts is lower by $37K than Willacy; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morrow County, OR · MID
$10.5M federal receipts is higher by $45K than Willacy; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Carroll County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Willacy on payments-per-acre ($36.07) while total receipts differ.
Hardin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Willacy on payments-per-acre ($34.82) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Willacy stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#244)
Willacy ranks #244 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Willacy County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #244 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.