Farm operations
612
Avg 568 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48245 612 farms Lower-middle (#157/254) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Jefferson County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #157 of 254 counties in Texas.
348K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.1% 122K acres
- Other land
- 64.9% 225K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $6.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.02×
- 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.
612 farms · $35.2M sales
Jefferson County, Texas reports 612 farms and $35.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1291 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #157 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #157 of 254
- National payments rank #1291 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.2%
Commodity sales
$35.2M
0.67× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
6.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Texas reported 612 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.26/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.3M. In-state sales rank #157 of 254 in Texas.
Of 347,504 acres agricultural land, cropland is 122,074 acres (35.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 568 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$6.26 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
347,504 acres
Cropland
122,074 acres
Avg Farm Size
568 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.1%
122,074 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 347,504 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 122,074 | 35.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 225,430 | 64.9% |
| Average farm size | 568 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Texas?
Jefferson County, Texas has 612 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 568 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $35.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #157 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.26/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Hancock County, OH · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Brewster County, TX · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Chambers County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Maui & Kalawao County, HI · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Allen County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allen sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($6.30) while total receipts differ.
Edgar County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Edgar sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($6.13) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1291)
Jefferson ranks #1291 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jefferson County, Texas stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1291 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.