Farm operations
227
Avg 165 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48405 227 farms Top quartile (#22/254) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
San Augustine County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Augustine County. Ranked #22 of 254 counties in Texas.
37K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.7% 6K acres
- Other land
- 83.3% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Augustine County received $0.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.14×
- 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.
227 farms · $304.7M sales
San Augustine County, Texas reports 227 farms and $304.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2858 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 254
- National payments rank #2858 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$304.7M
5.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$33K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$138.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- San Augustine County's net farm income sits at the 91th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the San Augustine County Farm Data Shows
San Augustine County, Texas reported 227 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $304.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $33K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.88/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $138.3M. In-state sales rank #22 of 254 in Texas.
Of 37,406 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,238 acres (16.7%) - 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
$0.88 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
37,406 acres
Cropland
6,238 acres
Avg Farm Size
165 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.7%
6,238 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 37,406 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,238 | 16.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,168 | 83.3% |
| Average farm size | 165 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Augustine County, Texas?
San Augustine County, Texas has 227 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 165 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Augustine County?
San Augustine County's total commodity sales are $304.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does San Augustine County receive?
San Augustine County received $33K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.88/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Augustine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Augustine County is $138.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Augustine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Augustine (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Saint Clair County, AL · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than San Augustine; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Glascock County, GA · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than San Augustine; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Magoffin County, KY · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than San Augustine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charlevoix County, MI · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than San Augustine; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jasper County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jasper sits near San Augustine on payments-per-acre ($0.87) while total receipts differ.
Fluvanna County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fluvanna sits near San Augustine on payments-per-acre ($0.87) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
San Augustine stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2858)
San Augustine ranks #2858 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
San Augustine County, Texas stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2858 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.