Farm operations
624
Avg 1,298 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48165 624 farms Top quartile (#35/254) 80% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Gaines County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gaines County. Ranked #35 of 254 counties in Texas.
810K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.0% 648K acres
- Other land
- 20.0% 162K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gaines County received $50.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 8.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $50.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 8.19×
- 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.
624 farms · $169.5M sales
Gaines County, Texas reports 624 farms and $169.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #6 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 254
- National payments rank #6 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 24.0%
Commodity sales
$169.5M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$40.7M
24.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$97.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Gaines County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gaines County Farm Data Shows
Gaines County, Texas reported 624 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $169.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $40.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($50.30/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $97.9M. In-state sales rank #35 of 254 in Texas.
Of 810,019 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 648,081 acres (80.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$50.30 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
810,019 acres
Cropland
648,081 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,298 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.0%
648,081 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 810,019 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 648,081 | 80.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 161,938 | 20.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,298 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gaines County, Texas?
Gaines County, Texas has 624 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,298 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gaines County?
Gaines County's total commodity sales are $169.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Gaines County receive?
Gaines County received $40.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($50.30/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gaines County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gaines County is $97.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gaines County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gaines (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Tulare County, CA · DENSE
$40.8M federal receipts is higher by $60K than Gaines; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Brown County, SD · DENSE
$42.0M federal receipts is higher by $1.3M than Gaines; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stutsman County, ND · DENSE
$44.8M federal receipts is higher by $4.1M than Gaines; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mclean County, ND · DENSE
$36.6M federal receipts is lower by $4.2M than Gaines; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hutchinson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hutchinson sits near Gaines on payments-per-acre ($51.57) while total receipts differ.
Norman County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Norman sits near Gaines on payments-per-acre ($48.97) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Gaines stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#6)
Gaines ranks #6 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
Gaines County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #6 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.