Farm operations
919
Avg 69 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48241 919 farms Bottom quartile (#209/254) 19% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jasper County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jasper County. Ranked #209 of 254 counties in Texas.
64K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.5% 12K acres
- Other land
- 81.5% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jasper County received $0.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.02×
- 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.
919 farms · $13.2M sales
Jasper County, Texas reports 919 farms and $13.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2934 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #209 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #209 of 254
- National payments rank #2934 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$13.2M
0.25× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$8K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-9.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jasper County's net farm income sits at the 2th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jasper County Farm Data Shows
Jasper County, Texas reported 919 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $8K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.13/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-9.9M. In-state sales rank #209 of 254 in Texas.
Of 63,695 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,813 acres (18.5%) - 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
$0.13 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
63,695 acres
Cropland
11,813 acres
Avg Farm Size
69 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.5%
11,813 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 63,695 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,813 | 18.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,882 | 81.5% |
| Average farm size | 69 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jasper County, Texas?
Jasper County, Texas has 919 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 69 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jasper County?
Jasper County's total commodity sales are $13.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #209 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jasper County receive?
Jasper County received $8K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.13/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jasper County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jasper County is $-9.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jasper County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jasper (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Leslie County, KY · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dickenson County, VA · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wyoming County, WV · LIGHT
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Douglas County, WI · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Jasper; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Buchanan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Buchanan sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($0.12) while total receipts differ.
Iron County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Iron sits near Jasper on payments-per-acre ($0.10) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Jasper stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2934)
Jasper ranks #2934 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
Jasper County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2934 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.