Texas farming statistics (2022)
Texas had 230,662 farms working 125,471,325 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 544 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Texas ranks 1 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Texas had 230,662 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 12.1% of all US farms — across 125,471,325 acres of farmland, averaging 544 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
230,662
2022 census count
Land in farms
125,471,325
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
544
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
1 / 50
among US states
How Texas compares
States ranked nearest to Texas by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Texas?
- Texas had 230,662 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 125,471,325 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 1 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Texas?
- The average farm size in Texas was 544 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (125,471,325 acres) divided by the number of farms (230,662), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Texas figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.