Farm operations
287
Avg 1,887 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48179 287 farms Top quartile (#23/254) 27% cropland MID MIXED
Gray County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gray County. Ranked #23 of 254 counties in Texas.
542K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.8% 145K acres
- Other land
- 73.2% 397K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gray County received $8.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.44×
- 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.
287 farms · $278.3M sales
Gray County, Texas reports 287 farms and $278.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #640 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 254
- National payments rank #640 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$278.3M
5.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.8M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$90.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Gray County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gray County Farm Data Shows
Gray County, Texas reported 287 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $278.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.87/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $90.3M. In-state sales rank #23 of 254 in Texas.
Of 541,538 acres agricultural land, cropland is 144,951 acres (26.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,887 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.87 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
541,538 acres
Cropland
144,951 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,887 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.8%
144,951 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 541,538 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 144,951 | 26.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 396,587 | 73.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,887 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gray County, Texas?
Gray County, Texas has 287 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,887 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gray County?
Gray County's total commodity sales are $278.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Gray County receive?
Gray County received $4.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.87/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gray County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gray County is $90.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gray County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gray (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Madison County, IA · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Gray; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Aroostook County, ME · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Gray; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wapello County, IA · DENSE
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Gray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Chippewa County, MN · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Gray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cowley County (MID $/acre pole)
Cowley sits near Gray on payments-per-acre ($8.86) while total receipts differ.
Prairie County (MID $/acre pole)
Prairie sits near Gray on payments-per-acre ($9.03) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Gray stamps MID · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#640)
Gray ranks #640 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
Gray County, Texas stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #640 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.