Farm operations
403
Avg 65 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48183 403 farms Bottom quartile (#246/254) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gregg County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gregg County. Ranked #246 of 254 counties in Texas.
26K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.2% 4K acres
- Other land
- 83.8% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gregg County received $0.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.07×
- 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.
403 farms · $2.7M sales
Gregg County, Texas reports 403 farms and $2.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2920 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #246 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #246 of 254
- National payments rank #2920 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$2.7M
0.052× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$11K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Gregg County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gregg County Farm Data Shows
Gregg County, Texas reported 403 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $11K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.42/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.6M. In-state sales rank #246 of 254 in Texas.
Of 26,043 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,227 acres (16.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$0.42 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
26,043 acres
Cropland
4,227 acres
Avg Farm Size
65 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.2%
4,227 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 26,043 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,227 | 16.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,816 | 83.8% |
| Average farm size | 65 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gregg County, Texas?
Gregg County, Texas has 403 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 65 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gregg County?
Gregg County's total commodity sales are $2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #246 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Gregg County receive?
Gregg County received $11K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.42/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gregg County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gregg County is $-3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gregg County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gregg (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Gregg; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Keweenaw County, MI · HEAVY
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Gregg; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, SC · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Gregg; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Spalding County, GA · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gregg; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ohio County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ohio sits near Gregg on payments-per-acre ($0.43) while total receipts differ.
Lewis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Gregg on payments-per-acre ($0.42) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Gregg stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2920)
Gregg ranks #2920 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Gregg County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2920 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.