Farm operations
2,021
Avg 272 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48171 2,021 farms Lower-middle (#152/254) 10% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Gillespie County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gillespie County. Ranked #152 of 254 counties in Texas.
549K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.2% 56K acres
- Other land
- 89.8% 493K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gillespie County received $5.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
2,021 farms · $38.2M sales
Gillespie County, Texas reports 2,021 farms and $38.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #972 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #152 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #152 of 254
- National payments rank #972 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.4%
Commodity sales
$38.2M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
8.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-22.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Gillespie County's net farm income sits at the 0th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gillespie County Farm Data Shows
Gillespie County, Texas reported 2,021 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.84/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-22.6M. In-state sales rank #152 of 254 in Texas.
Of 548,817 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 55,738 acres (10.2%) - 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
$5.84 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
548,817 acres
Cropland
55,738 acres
Avg Farm Size
272 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.2%
55,738 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 548,817 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 55,738 | 10.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 493,079 | 89.8% |
| Average farm size | 272 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gillespie County, Texas?
Gillespie County, Texas has 2,021 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 272 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gillespie County?
Gillespie County's total commodity sales are $38.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #152 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Gillespie County receive?
Gillespie County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.84/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gillespie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gillespie County is $-22.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gillespie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gillespie (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Ford County, IL · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Gillespie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Steele County, MN · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Gillespie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Scotland County, MO · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Gillespie; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Will County, IL · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Gillespie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Barton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Barton sits near Gillespie on payments-per-acre ($5.85) while total receipts differ.
Potter County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Potter sits near Gillespie on payments-per-acre ($5.74) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Gillespie stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#972)
Gillespie ranks #972 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
Gillespie County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #972 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.