Farm operations
1,014
Avg 207 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48347 1,014 farms Top quartile (#13/254) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Nacogdoches County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nacogdoches County. Ranked #13 of 254 counties in Texas.
209K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.5% 32K acres
- Other land
- 84.5% 177K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nacogdoches County received $2.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
1,014 farms · $578.9M sales
Nacogdoches County, Texas reports 1,014 farms and $578.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2104 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 254
- National payments rank #2104 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$578.9M
11.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$610K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$200.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Nacogdoches County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nacogdoches County Farm Data Shows
Nacogdoches County, Texas reported 1,014 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $578.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $610K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.91/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $200.1M. In-state sales rank #13 of 254 in Texas.
Of 209,452 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 32,477 acres (15.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$2.91 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
209,452 acres
Cropland
32,477 acres
Avg Farm Size
207 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.5%
32,477 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 209,452 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,477 | 15.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 176,975 | 84.5% |
| Average farm size | 207 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nacogdoches County, Texas?
Nacogdoches County, Texas has 1,014 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 207 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nacogdoches County?
Nacogdoches County's total commodity sales are $578.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Nacogdoches County receive?
Nacogdoches County received $610K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.91/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nacogdoches County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nacogdoches County is $200.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nacogdoches County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nacogdoches (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Taylor County, GA · MID
$611K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Nacogdoches; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Allegany County, NY · LIGHT
$611K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Nacogdoches; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, IN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Nacogdoches; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County, MS · MID
$612K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Nacogdoches; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wilson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wilson sits near Nacogdoches on payments-per-acre ($2.83) while total receipts differ.
Bedford County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bedford sits near Nacogdoches on payments-per-acre ($2.82) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Nacogdoches stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2104)
Nacogdoches ranks #2104 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Nacogdoches County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2104 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.