Farm operations
563
Avg 61 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48167 563 farms Bottom quartile (#212/254) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Galveston County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Galveston County. Ranked #212 of 254 counties in Texas.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.2% 8K acres
- Other land
- 75.8% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Galveston County received $4.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.73×
- 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.
563 farms · $12.8M sales
Galveston County, Texas reports 563 farms and $12.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2598 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #212 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #212 of 254
- National payments rank #2598 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$12.8M
0.24× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$154K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Galveston County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Galveston County Farm Data Shows
Galveston County, Texas reported 563 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $154K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.51/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.3M. In-state sales rank #212 of 254 in Texas.
Of 34,117 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 8,259 acres (24.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$4.51 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
34,117 acres
Cropland
8,259 acres
Avg Farm Size
61 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.2%
8,259 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 34,117 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,259 | 24.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,858 | 75.8% |
| Average farm size | 61 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Galveston County, Texas?
Galveston County, Texas has 563 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 61 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Galveston County?
Galveston County's total commodity sales are $12.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #212 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Galveston County receive?
Galveston County received $154K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.51/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Galveston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Galveston County is $-1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Galveston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Galveston (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Clark County, KY · TRACE
$154K federal receipts is higher by - than Galveston; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Choctaw County, MS · LIGHT
$154K federal receipts is higher by - than Galveston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sarasota County, FL · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Galveston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Venango County, PA · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Galveston; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Murray County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Murray sits near Galveston on payments-per-acre ($4.44) while total receipts differ.
Piscataquis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Piscataquis sits near Galveston on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Galveston stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2598)
Galveston ranks #2598 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
Galveston County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2598 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.