Farm operations
230
Avg 669 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22023 230 farms Bottom quartile (#59/64) 22% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Cameron County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cameron County. Ranked #59 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
154K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.0% 34K acres
- Other land
- 78.0% 120K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cameron County received $10.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.90×
- 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.
230 farms · $8.0M sales
Cameron County, Louisiana reports 230 farms and $8.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1509 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 64
- National payments rank #1509 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 20.6%
Commodity sales
$8.0M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
20.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-1.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Cameron County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cameron County Farm Data Shows
Cameron County, Louisiana reported 230 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.68/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.7M. In-state sales rank #59 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 153,946 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 33,804 acres (22.0%) - 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 Louisiana.
Land Use
$10.68 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
153,946 acres
Cropland
33,804 acres
Avg Farm Size
669 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.0%
33,804 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 153,946 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,804 | 22.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 120,142 | 78.0% |
| Average farm size | 669 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cameron County, Louisiana?
Cameron County, Louisiana has 230 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 669 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cameron County?
Cameron County's total commodity sales are $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Cameron County receive?
Cameron County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.68/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cameron County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cameron County is $-1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cameron County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cameron (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Crawford County, WI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cameron; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kinney County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Cameron; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Barron County, WI · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Cameron; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Van Wert County, OH · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Cameron; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Covington County (MID $/acre pole)
Covington sits near Cameron on payments-per-acre ($10.91) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (MID $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Cameron on payments-per-acre ($10.45) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Cameron stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1509)
Cameron ranks #1509 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
Cameron County, Louisiana stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1509 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.