Farm operations
865
Avg 836 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48411 865 farms Lower-middle (#147/254) 10% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
San Saba County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for San Saba County. Ranked #147 of 254 counties in Texas.
723K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.1% 73K acres
- Other land
- 89.9% 650K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
San Saba County received $5.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
865 farms · $41.5M sales
San Saba County, Texas reports 865 farms and $41.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #858 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #147 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #147 of 254
- National payments rank #858 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.7%
Commodity sales
$41.5M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
8.7% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- San Saba County's net farm income sits at the 23th 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 Saba County Farm Data Shows
San Saba County, Texas reported 865 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $41.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.02/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.6M. In-state sales rank #147 of 254 in Texas.
Of 722,887 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 72,761 acres (10.1%) - 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
$5.02 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
722,887 acres
Cropland
72,761 acres
Avg Farm Size
836 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.1%
72,761 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 722,887 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 72,761 | 10.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 650,126 | 89.9% |
| Average farm size | 836 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in San Saba County, Texas?
San Saba County, Texas has 865 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 836 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of San Saba County?
San Saba County's total commodity sales are $41.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #147 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does San Saba County receive?
San Saba County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.02/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in San Saba County?
Net cash farm income for operations in San Saba County is $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with San Saba County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for San Saba (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Page County, IA · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than San Saba; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Audrain County, MO · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than San Saba; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Butler County, NE · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $7K than San Saba; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Caribou County, ID · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $8K than San Saba; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Park County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Park sits near San Saba on payments-per-acre ($5.06) while total receipts differ.
Montezuma County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montezuma sits near San Saba on payments-per-acre ($5.13) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
San Saba stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#858)
San Saba ranks #858 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 Saba County, Texas stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #858 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.