Farm operations
988
Avg 571 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48253 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Jones County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jones County. Ranked #93 of 254 counties in Texas.
564,608 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.6% 313,674 acres
- Other land
- 44.4% 250,934 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jones County received $15.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.45×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Jones County, Texas is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows high federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$73.8M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.5M
11.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-1.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jones County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jones County Farm Data Shows
Jones County, Texas reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 252 of 254 Texas counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 249 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 147 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Read with Jones County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jones (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Alfalfa County, OK · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $39K than Jones; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, IA · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $58K than Jones; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Judith Basin County, MT · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $68K than Jones; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Red Lake County, MN · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $76K than Jones; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($15.02) while total receipts differ.
Haskell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Haskell sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($14.95) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Jones stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Jones under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Jones County, Texas:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jones County, Texas?
Jones County, Texas has 988 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 571 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jones County?
Jones County's total commodity sales are $73.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #93 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Jones County receive?
Jones County received $8.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.03/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jones County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jones County is $-1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 Texas counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.