Farm operations
231
Avg 304 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22027 231 farms Upper-middle (#20/64) 15% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Claiborne County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Claiborne County. Ranked #20 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.7% 10K acres
- Other land
- 85.3% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Claiborne County received $6.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.53×
- 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.
231 farms · $120.3M sales
Claiborne County, Louisiana reports 231 farms and $120.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2239 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 64
- National payments rank #2239 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$120.3M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$438K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$59.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Claiborne County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Claiborne County Farm Data Shows
Claiborne County, Louisiana reported 231 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $120.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $438K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.24/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $59.6M. In-state sales rank #20 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 70,182 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 10,283 acres (14.7%) - 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 Louisiana.
Land Use
$6.24 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
70,182 acres
Cropland
10,283 acres
Avg Farm Size
304 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.7%
10,283 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,182 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,283 | 14.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,899 | 85.3% |
| Average farm size | 304 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Claiborne County, Louisiana?
Claiborne County, Louisiana has 231 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 304 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Claiborne County?
Claiborne County's total commodity sales are $120.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Claiborne County receive?
Claiborne County received $438K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.24/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Claiborne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Claiborne County is $59.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Claiborne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Claiborne (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Sumter County, FL · TRACE
$438K federal receipts is higher by - than Claiborne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rutland County, VT · LIGHT
$437K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Claiborne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Plaquemines County, LA · TRACE
$441K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Claiborne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Russell County, VA · TRACE
$435K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Claiborne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pike County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pike sits near Claiborne on payments-per-acre ($6.26) while total receipts differ.
Stewart County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Stewart sits near Claiborne on payments-per-acre ($6.22) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Claiborne stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2239)
Claiborne ranks #2239 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
Claiborne County, Louisiana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2239 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.