Farm operations
793
Avg 522 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48297 793 farms Bottom quartile (#206/254) 11% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Live Oak County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Live Oak County. Ranked #206 of 254 counties in Texas.
414K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.6% 44K acres
- Other land
- 89.4% 370K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Live Oak County received $5.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
793 farms · $15.0M sales
Live Oak County, Texas reports 793 farms and $15.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1284 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #206 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #206 of 254
- National payments rank #1284 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.7%
Commodity sales
$15.0M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
14.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-8.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Live Oak 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 Live Oak County Farm Data Shows
Live Oak County, Texas reported 793 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.30/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-8.7M. In-state sales rank #206 of 254 in Texas.
Of 414,029 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 43,806 acres (10.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$5.30 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
414,029 acres
Cropland
43,806 acres
Avg Farm Size
522 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.6%
43,806 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 414,029 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,806 | 10.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 370,223 | 89.4% |
| Average farm size | 522 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Live Oak County, Texas?
Live Oak County, Texas has 793 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 522 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Live Oak County?
Live Oak County's total commodity sales are $15.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #206 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Live Oak County receive?
Live Oak County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.30/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Live Oak County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Live Oak County is $-8.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Live Oak County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Live Oak (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Weakley County, TN · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Live Oak; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Barbour County, AL · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Live Oak; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Barnstable County, MA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Live Oak; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Baker County, GA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Live Oak; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dickinson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dickinson sits near Live Oak on payments-per-acre ($5.28) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Live Oak on payments-per-acre ($5.37) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Live Oak stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1284)
Live Oak ranks #1284 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
Live Oak County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1284 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.