Farm operations
588
Avg 114 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48407 588 farms Bottom quartile (#229/254) 21% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
San Jacinto County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Jacinto County. Ranked #229 of 254 counties in Texas.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.4% 14K acres
- Other land
- 78.6% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Jacinto County received $4.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
588 farms · $9.2M sales
San Jacinto County, Texas reports 588 farms and $9.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2389 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #229 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #229 of 254
- National payments rank #2389 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$9.2M
0.18× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$296K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-6.5M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- San Jacinto County's net farm income sits at the 3th 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 Jacinto County Farm Data Shows
San Jacinto County, Texas reported 588 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $296K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.43/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.5M. In-state sales rank #229 of 254 in Texas.
Of 66,844 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 14,274 acres (21.4%) - 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
$4.43 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
66,844 acres
Cropland
14,274 acres
Avg Farm Size
114 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.4%
14,274 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,844 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,274 | 21.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 52,570 | 78.6% |
| Average farm size | 114 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Jacinto County, Texas?
San Jacinto County, Texas has 588 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 114 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Jacinto County?
San Jacinto County's total commodity sales are $9.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #229 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does San Jacinto County receive?
San Jacinto County received $296K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.43/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Jacinto County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Jacinto County is $-6.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Jacinto County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Jacinto (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Tishomingo County, MS · MID
$296K federal receipts is higher by - than San Jacinto; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Johnson County, TN · MID
$296K federal receipts is higher by - than San Jacinto; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dearborn County, IN · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by $1K than San Jacinto; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Covington County, MS · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is higher by $1K than San Jacinto; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Switzerland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Switzerland sits near San Jacinto on payments-per-acre ($4.45) while total receipts differ.
Giles County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Giles sits near San Jacinto on payments-per-acre ($4.40) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
San Jacinto stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2389)
San Jacinto ranks #2389 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
San Jacinto County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2389 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.