Farm operations
276
Avg 1,600 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48501 276 farms Upper-middle (#119/254) 47% cropland DENSE MIXED
Yoakum County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yoakum County. Ranked #119 of 254 counties in Texas.
442K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.1% 208K acres
- Other land
- 52.9% 233K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yoakum County received $31.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $31.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 5.08×
- 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.
276 farms · $56.9M sales
Yoakum County, Texas reports 276 farms and $56.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #147 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #119 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #119 of 254
- National payments rank #147 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 24.2%
Commodity sales
$56.9M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13.8M
24.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$15.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Yoakum County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yoakum County Farm Data Shows
Yoakum County, Texas reported 276 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($31.23/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.5M. In-state sales rank #119 of 254 in Texas.
Of 441,578 acres agricultural land, cropland is 208,123 acres (47.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,600 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$31.23 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
441,578 acres
Cropland
208,123 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,600 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.1%
208,123 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 441,578 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 208,123 | 47.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 233,455 | 52.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,600 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yoakum County, Texas?
Yoakum County, Texas has 276 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,600 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yoakum County?
Yoakum County's total commodity sales are $56.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #119 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Yoakum County receive?
Yoakum County received $13.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($31.23/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yoakum County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yoakum County is $15.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yoakum County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yoakum (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Knox County, NE · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Yoakum; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Dunn County, ND · HEAVY
$13.8M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Yoakum; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Morrison County, MN · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $36K than Yoakum; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kossuth County, IA · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $41K than Yoakum; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clayton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Clayton sits near Yoakum on payments-per-acre ($31.21) while total receipts differ.
Palo Alto County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Palo Alto sits near Yoakum on payments-per-acre ($31.14) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Yoakum stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#147)
Yoakum ranks #147 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
Yoakum County, Texas stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #147 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.