Farm operations
2,735
Avg 198 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48285 2,735 farms Upper-middle (#104/254) 18% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Lavaca County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lavaca County. Ranked #104 of 254 counties in Texas.
541K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.5% 95K acres
- Other land
- 82.5% 446K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lavaca County received $13.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 2.28×
- 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.
2,735 farms · $66.2M sales
Lavaca County, Texas reports 2,735 farms and $66.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #382 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #104 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #104 of 254
- National payments rank #382 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.4%
Commodity sales
$66.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.6M
11.4% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-10.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lavaca 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 Lavaca County Farm Data Shows
Lavaca County, Texas reported 2,735 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.99/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-10.2M. In-state sales rank #104 of 254 in Texas.
Of 540,742 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 94,731 acres (17.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$13.99 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
540,742 acres
Cropland
94,731 acres
Avg Farm Size
198 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.5%
94,731 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 540,742 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 94,731 | 17.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 446,011 | 82.5% |
| Average farm size | 198 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lavaca County, Texas?
Lavaca County, Texas has 2,735 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 198 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lavaca County?
Lavaca County's total commodity sales are $66.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #104 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Lavaca County receive?
Lavaca County received $7.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.99/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lavaca County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lavaca County is $-10.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lavaca County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lavaca (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Mendocino County, CA · MID
$7.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Lavaca; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brooks County, GA · DENSE
$7.6M federal receipts is higher by $28K than Lavaca; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, MN · DENSE
$7.5M federal receipts is lower by $34K than Lavaca; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hill County, TX · HEAVY
$7.6M federal receipts is higher by $44K than Lavaca; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pottawattamie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pottawattamie sits near Lavaca on payments-per-acre ($14.00) while total receipts differ.
Craig County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Craig sits near Lavaca on payments-per-acre ($14.02) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Lavaca stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#382)
Lavaca ranks #382 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
Lavaca County, Texas stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #382 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.