Farm operations
889
Avg 645 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48237 889 farms Lower-middle (#143/254) 11% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jack County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jack County. Ranked #143 of 254 counties in Texas.
574K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.3% 65K acres
- Other land
- 88.7% 509K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jack County received $2.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.48×
- 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.
889 farms · $42.8M sales
Jack County, Texas reports 889 farms and $42.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1480 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #143 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #143 of 254
- National payments rank #1480 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$42.8M
0.82× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jack 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 Jack County Farm Data Shows
Jack County, Texas reported 889 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $42.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.95/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.9M. In-state sales rank #143 of 254 in Texas.
Of 573,752 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 64,723 acres (11.3%) - 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
$2.95 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
573,752 acres
Cropland
64,723 acres
Avg Farm Size
645 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.3%
64,723 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 573,752 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,723 | 11.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 509,029 | 88.7% |
| Average farm size | 645 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jack County, Texas?
Jack County, Texas has 889 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 645 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jack County?
Jack County's total commodity sales are $42.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #143 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jack County receive?
Jack County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.95/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jack County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jack County is $-2.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jack County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jack (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Harlan County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jack; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, IN · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jack; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Bell County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jack; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Palm Beach County, FL · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Jack; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Midland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Midland sits near Jack on payments-per-acre ($2.90) while total receipts differ.
King County (TRACE $/acre pole)
King sits near Jack on payments-per-acre ($2.88) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Jack stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1480)
Jack ranks #1480 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
Jack County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1480 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.