Farm operations
620
Avg 542 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48409 620 farms Upper-middle (#64/254) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
San Patricio County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Patricio County. Ranked #64 of 254 counties in Texas.
336K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.7% 244K acres
- Other land
- 27.3% 92K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Patricio County received $21.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.6× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 3.55×
- 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.
620 farms · $101.2M sales
San Patricio County, Texas reports 620 farms and $101.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #401 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 254
- National payments rank #401 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.2%
Commodity sales
$101.2M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.3M
7.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$37.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- San Patricio County's net farm income sits at the 62th 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 Patricio County Farm Data Shows
San Patricio County, Texas reported 620 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $101.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.82/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $37.8M. In-state sales rank #64 of 254 in Texas.
Of 336,068 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 244,431 acres (72.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$21.82 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
336,068 acres
Cropland
244,431 acres
Avg Farm Size
542 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.7%
244,431 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 336,068 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 244,431 | 72.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 91,637 | 27.3% |
| Average farm size | 542 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Patricio County, Texas?
San Patricio County, Texas has 620 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 542 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Patricio County?
San Patricio County's total commodity sales are $101.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does San Patricio County receive?
San Patricio County received $7.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.82/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Patricio County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Patricio County is $37.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Patricio County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Patricio (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Furnas County, NE · HEAVY
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than San Patricio; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Crawford County, KS · DENSE
$7.3M federal receipts is lower by $9K than San Patricio; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Reno County, KS · MID
$7.3M federal receipts is lower by $11K than San Patricio; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Teton County, MT · MID
$7.3M federal receipts is higher by $17K than San Patricio; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near San Patricio on payments-per-acre ($21.79) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grant sits near San Patricio on payments-per-acre ($21.78) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
San Patricio stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#401)
San Patricio ranks #401 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
San Patricio County, Texas stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #401 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.