Farm operations
1,870
Avg 337 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48177 1,870 farms Top quartile (#6/254) 10% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Gonzales County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gonzales County. Ranked #6 of 254 counties in Texas.
631K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.3% 65K acres
- Other land
- 89.7% 566K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gonzales County received $11.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.91×
- 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.
1,870 farms · $1.0B sales
Gonzales County, Texas reports 1,870 farms and $1.0B in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #392 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 254
- National payments rank #392 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$1.0B
19.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$7.4M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$307.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Gonzales County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gonzales County Farm Data Shows
Gonzales County, Texas reported 1,870 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.0B in total commodity sales and receiving $7.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.74/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $307.7M. In-state sales rank #6 of 254 in Texas.
Of 630,773 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 65,113 acres (10.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$11.74 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
630,773 acres
Cropland
65,113 acres
Avg Farm Size
337 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.3%
65,113 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 630,773 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 65,113 | 10.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 565,660 | 89.7% |
| Average farm size | 337 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gonzales County, Texas?
Gonzales County, Texas has 1,870 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 337 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gonzales County?
Gonzales County's total commodity sales are $1.0B (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Gonzales County receive?
Gonzales County received $7.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.74/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gonzales County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gonzales County is $307.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gonzales County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gonzales (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Ringgold County, IA · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Gonzales; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Noble County, OK · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Gonzales; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Huron County, MI · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Gonzales; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lawrence County, MO · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $15K than Gonzales; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jones County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Gonzales on payments-per-acre ($11.77) while total receipts differ.
Imperial County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Imperial sits near Gonzales on payments-per-acre ($11.81) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Gonzales stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#392)
Gonzales ranks #392 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
Gonzales County, Texas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #392 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.