Farm operations
787
Avg 361 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22019 787 farms Lower-middle (#46/64) 28% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Calcasieu County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calcasieu County. Ranked #46 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
284K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 79K acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 205K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calcasieu County received $11.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.00×
- Louisiana 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.
787 farms · $22.6M sales
Calcasieu County, Louisiana reports 787 farms and $22.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #925 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 64
- National payments rank #925 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 15.0%
Commodity sales
$22.6M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
15.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-6.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu County Farm Data Shows
Calcasieu County, Louisiana reported 787 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.4M. In-state sales rank #46 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 284,264 acres agricultural land, cropland is 79,126 acres (27.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 361 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$11.89 per acre of agricultural land · the median Louisiana county receives $11.89. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
284,264 acres
Cropland
79,126 acres
Avg Farm Size
361 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.8%
79,126 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 284,264 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 79,126 | 27.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 205,138 | 72.2% |
| Average farm size | 361 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calcasieu County, Louisiana?
Calcasieu County, Louisiana has 787 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 361 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calcasieu County?
Calcasieu County's total commodity sales are $22.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Calcasieu County receive?
Calcasieu County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calcasieu County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calcasieu County is $-6.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calcasieu County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calcasieu (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Chicot County, AR · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Calcasieu; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lucas County, IA · DENSE
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Calcasieu; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Randolph County, MO · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Calcasieu; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Waseca County, MN · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Calcasieu; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Rock County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Rock sits near Calcasieu on payments-per-acre ($11.90) while total receipts differ.
Mitchell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mitchell sits near Calcasieu on payments-per-acre ($11.91) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Calcasieu stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#925)
Calcasieu ranks #925 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Calcasieu County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #925 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Louisiana compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Louisiana 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.