Farm operations
549
Avg 967 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48355 549 farms Top quartile (#45/254) 72% cropland MID CROP-LED
Nueces County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nueces County. Ranked #45 of 254 counties in Texas.
531K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.3% 383K acres
- Other land
- 27.7% 147K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nueces County received $10.18 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.18
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.66×
- 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.
549 farms · $140.0M sales
Nueces County, Texas reports 549 farms and $140.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #573 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 254
- National payments rank #573 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.9%
Commodity sales
$140.0M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.4M
3.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Nueces County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nueces County Farm Data Shows
Nueces County, Texas reported 549 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $140.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.18/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.3M. In-state sales rank #45 of 254 in Texas.
Of 530,663 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 383,446 acres (72.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$10.18 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
530,663 acres
Cropland
383,446 acres
Avg Farm Size
967 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.3%
383,446 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 530,663 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 383,446 | 72.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 147,217 | 27.7% |
| Average farm size | 967 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nueces County, Texas?
Nueces County, Texas has 549 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 967 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nueces County?
Nueces County's total commodity sales are $140.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Nueces County receive?
Nueces County received $5.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.18/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nueces County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nueces County is $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nueces County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nueces (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Lane County, KS · HEAVY
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Nueces; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Caldwell County, MO · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Nueces; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pickaway County, OH · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Nueces; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Bladen County, NC · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Nueces; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Gray County (MID $/acre pole)
Gray sits near Nueces on payments-per-acre ($10.18) while total receipts differ.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Nueces on payments-per-acre ($10.17) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Nueces stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#573)
Nueces ranks #573 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Nueces County, Texas stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #573 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.