Farm operations
107
Avg 13,279 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48243 107 farms Lower-middle (#174/254) 2% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jeff Davis County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jeff Davis County. Ranked #174 of 254 counties in Texas.
1.42M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 1.6% 23K acres
- Other land
- 98.4% 1.40M acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jeff Davis County received $0.34 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.
- $0.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.06×
- 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.
107 farms · $28.6M sales
Jeff Davis County, Texas reports 107 farms and $28.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2194 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #174 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #174 of 254
- National payments rank #2194 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$28.6M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$486K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-605K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jeff Davis County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jeff Davis County Farm Data Shows
Jeff Davis County, Texas reported 107 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $486K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.34/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-605K. In-state sales rank #174 of 254 in Texas.
Of 1,420,886 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 23,297 acres (1.6%) - 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
$0.34 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
1,420,886 acres
Cropland
23,297 acres
Avg Farm Size
13,279 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 1.6%
23,297 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,420,886 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,297 | 1.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,397,589 | 98.4% |
| Average farm size | 13,279 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jeff Davis County, Texas?
Jeff Davis County, Texas has 107 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 13,279 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jeff Davis County?
Jeff Davis County's total commodity sales are $28.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #174 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jeff Davis County receive?
Jeff Davis County received $486K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.34/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jeff Davis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jeff Davis County is $-605K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jeff Davis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jeff Davis (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Rockbridge County, VA · LIGHT
$485K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jeff Davis; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Susquehanna County, PA · TRACE
$484K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jeff Davis; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, TN · LIGHT
$489K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jeff Davis; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Amador County, CA · LIGHT
$482K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jeff Davis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gila County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gila sits near Jeff Davis on payments-per-acre ($0.32) while total receipts differ.
Santa FE County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Santa FE sits near Jeff Davis on payments-per-acre ($0.87) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Jeff Davis stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2194)
Jeff Davis ranks #2194 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
Jeff Davis County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2194 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.