Farm operations
251
Avg 1,623 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48169 251 farms Bottom quartile (#213/254) 24% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Garza County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Garza County. Ranked #213 of 254 counties in Texas.
407K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.0% 98K acres
- Other land
- 76.0% 309K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Garza County received $8.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.32×
- 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.
251 farms · $12.1M sales
Garza County, Texas reports 251 farms and $12.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #942 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #213 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #213 of 254
- National payments rank #942 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 27.3%
Commodity sales
$12.1M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
27.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-962K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Garza County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Garza County Farm Data Shows
Garza County, Texas reported 251 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.10/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-962K. In-state sales rank #213 of 254 in Texas.
Of 407,281 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 97,848 acres (24.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.10 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
407,281 acres
Cropland
97,848 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,623 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.0%
97,848 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 407,281 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 97,848 | 24.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 309,433 | 76.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,623 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Garza County, Texas?
Garza County, Texas has 251 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,623 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Garza County?
Garza County's total commodity sales are $12.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #213 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Garza County receive?
Garza County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.10/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Garza County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Garza County is $-962K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Garza County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Garza (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Sangamon County, IL · MID
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Garza; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County, IA · MID
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Garza; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hardin County, OH · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Garza; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Barton County, KS · LIGHT
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Garza; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Faribault County (MID $/acre pole)
Faribault sits near Garza on payments-per-acre ($7.96) while total receipts differ.
Carter County (MID $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Garza on payments-per-acre ($7.92) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Garza stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#942)
Garza ranks #942 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Garza County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #942 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.