Farm operations
188
Avg 2,750 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48173 188 farms Lower-middle (#173/254) 31% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Glasscock County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Glasscock County. Ranked #173 of 254 counties in Texas.
517K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.4% 162K acres
- Other land
- 68.6% 355K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Glasscock County received $16.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.62×
- 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.
188 farms · $28.6M sales
Glasscock County, Texas reports 188 farms and $28.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #336 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #173 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #173 of 254
- National payments rank #336 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 29.2%
Commodity sales
$28.6M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.3M
29.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$9.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Glasscock County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Glasscock County Farm Data Shows
Glasscock County, Texas reported 188 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.0M. In-state sales rank #173 of 254 in Texas.
Of 517,077 acres agricultural land, cropland is 162,479 acres (31.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,750 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$16.12 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
517,077 acres
Cropland
162,479 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,750 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.4%
162,479 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 517,077 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 162,479 | 31.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 354,598 | 68.6% |
| Average farm size | 2,750 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Glasscock County, Texas?
Glasscock County, Texas has 188 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,750 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Glasscock County?
Glasscock County's total commodity sales are $28.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #173 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Glasscock County receive?
Glasscock County received $8.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Glasscock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Glasscock County is $9.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Glasscock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Glasscock (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
San Diego County, CA · DENSE
$8.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Glasscock; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County, FL · HEAVY
$8.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Glasscock; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Berrien County, MI · DENSE
$8.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Glasscock; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Klickitat County, WA · HEAVY
$8.3M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Glasscock; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hyde County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hyde sits near Glasscock on payments-per-acre ($16.11) while total receipts differ.
Huron County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Huron sits near Glasscock on payments-per-acre ($16.26) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Glasscock stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#336)
Glasscock ranks #336 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Glasscock County, Texas stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #336 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.