Farm operations
1,412
Avg 373 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census TX · FIPS 48469 1,412 farms Upper-middle (#98/254) 20% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Victoria County, Texas - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Victoria County. Ranked #98 of 254 counties in Texas.
526K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.2% 106K acres
- Other land
- 79.8% 420K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Victoria County received $8.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Texas county median of $6.14.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $6.14
- Texas county median per acre
- 1.34×
- 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.
1,412 farms · $72.0M sales
Victoria County, Texas reports 1,412 farms and $72.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #711 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #98 of 254 counties in Texas; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #98 of 254
- National payments rank #711 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$72.0M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Victoria County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Victoria County Farm Data Shows
Victoria County, Texas reported 1,412 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $72.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.23/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.8M. In-state sales rank #98 of 254 in Texas.
Of 526,006 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 106,033 acres (20.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Texas.
Land Use
$8.23 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
526,006 acres
Cropland
106,033 acres
Avg Farm Size
373 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.2%
106,033 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 526,006 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 106,033 | 20.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 419,973 | 79.8% |
| Average farm size | 373 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Victoria County, Texas?
Victoria County, Texas has 1,412 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 373 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Victoria County?
Victoria County's total commodity sales are $72.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #98 among 254 counties in Texas.
How much federal farm assistance does Victoria County receive?
Victoria County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.23/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Victoria County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Victoria County is $10.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Victoria County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Victoria (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Lea County, NM · TRACE
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Victoria; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Moffat County, CO · LIGHT
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Victoria; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County, MO · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Victoria; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Coconino County, AZ · TRACE
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Victoria; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Trego County (MID $/acre pole)
Trego sits near Victoria on payments-per-acre ($8.17) while total receipts differ.
Dickens County (MID $/acre pole)
Dickens sits near Victoria on payments-per-acre ($8.16) while total receipts differ.
Texas ERS state roll-up
Victoria stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Texas's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#711)
Victoria ranks #711 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Victoria County, Texas stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #711 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.