Farm operations
2,352
Avg 162 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48491 2,352 farms Upper-middle (#71/254) 42% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Williamson County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Williamson County. Ranked #71 of 254 counties in Texas.
380K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.9% 159K acres
- Other land
- 58.1% 221K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Williamson County received $6.63 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
2,352 farms · $95.7M sales
Williamson County, Texas reports 2,352 farms and $95.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1176 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 254
- National payments rank #1176 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$95.7M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-12.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Williamson County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Williamson County Farm Data Shows
Williamson County, Texas reported 2,352 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $95.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.63/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-12.3M. In-state sales rank #71 of 254 in Texas.
Of 380,184 acres agricultural land, cropland is 159,219 acres (41.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 162 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$6.63 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
380,184 acres
Cropland
159,219 acres
Avg Farm Size
162 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.9%
159,219 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 380,184 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 159,219 | 41.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 220,965 | 58.1% |
| Average farm size | 162 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Williamson County, Texas?
Williamson County, Texas has 2,352 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 162 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Williamson County?
Williamson County's total commodity sales are $95.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Williamson County receive?
Williamson County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.63/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Williamson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Williamson County is $-12.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Williamson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Williamson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Bond County, IL · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Williamson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sevier County, AR · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Williamson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Suffolk County, NY · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Williamson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crawford County, OH · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Williamson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Garfield County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Garfield sits near Williamson on payments-per-acre ($6.63) while total receipts differ.
Osage County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Osage sits near Williamson on payments-per-acre ($6.67) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Williamson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1176)
Williamson ranks #1176 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Williamson County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1176 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.