Farm operations
988
Avg 571 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48253 988 farms Upper-middle (#93/254) 56% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Jones County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jones County. Ranked #93 of 254 counties in Texas.
565K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.6% 314K acres
- Other land
- 44.4% 251K 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.
988 farms · $73.8M sales
Jones County, Texas reports 988 farms and $73.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #329 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #93 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #93 of 254
- National payments rank #329 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.5%
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 reported 988 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $73.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.03/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.1M. In-state sales rank #93 of 254 in Texas.
Of 564,608 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 313,674 acres (55.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$15.03 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
564,608 acres
Cropland
313,674 acres
Avg Farm Size
571 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.6%
313,674 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 564,608 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 313,674 | 55.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 250,934 | 44.4% |
| Average farm size | 571 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#329)
Jones ranks #329 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jones County, Texas stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #329 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.