Farm operations
513
Avg 96 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48361 513 farms Bottom quartile (#243/254) 11% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Orange County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Orange County. Ranked #243 of 254 counties in Texas.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.5% 5K acres
- Other land
- 89.5% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Orange County received $1.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.22×
- 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.
513 farms · $4.3M sales
Orange County, Texas reports 513 farms and $4.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2768 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #243 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #243 of 254
- National payments rank #2768 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$4.3M
0.082× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$66K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-4.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Orange County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Orange County Farm Data Shows
Orange County, Texas reported 513 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $66K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.34/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-4.4M. In-state sales rank #243 of 254 in Texas.
Of 49,401 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 5,210 acres (10.5%) - 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
$1.34 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
49,401 acres
Cropland
5,210 acres
Avg Farm Size
96 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.5%
5,210 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,401 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,210 | 10.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,191 | 89.5% |
| Average farm size | 96 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Orange County, Texas?
Orange County, Texas has 513 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 96 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Orange County?
Orange County's total commodity sales are $4.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #243 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Orange County receive?
Orange County received $66K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.34/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Orange County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Orange County is $-4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Orange County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Orange (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Seminole County, FL · LIGHT
$66K federal receipts is higher by - than Orange; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pierce County, WA · TRACE
$66K federal receipts is higher by - than Orange; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Blount County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Orange; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Marion County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Orange; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Calhoun County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($1.33) while total receipts differ.
Clay County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($1.35) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Orange stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2768)
Orange ranks #2768 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
Orange County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2768 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.