Farm operations
435
Avg 120 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22033 435 farms Bottom quartile (#54/64) 27% cropland LIGHT MIXED
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for East Baton Rouge County. Ranked #54 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
52K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.0% 14K acres
- Other land
- 73.0% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
East Baton Rouge County received $5.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
435 farms · $12.8M sales
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana reports 435 farms and $12.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2423 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 64
- National payments rank #2423 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$12.8M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$268K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-729K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- East Baton Rouge County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the East Baton Rouge County Farm Data Shows
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana reported 435 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $268K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.11/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-729K. In-state sales rank #54 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 52,399 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,138 acres (27.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 120 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$5.11 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
52,399 acres
Cropland
14,138 acres
Avg Farm Size
120 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.0%
14,138 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 52,399 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,138 | 27.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,261 | 73.0% |
| Average farm size | 120 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana?
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has 435 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 120 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of East Baton Rouge County?
East Baton Rouge County's total commodity sales are $12.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does East Baton Rouge County receive?
East Baton Rouge County received $268K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.11/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in East Baton Rouge County?
Net cash farm income for operations in East Baton Rouge County is $-729K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with East Baton Rouge County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for East Baton Rouge (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Choctaw County, AL · LIGHT
$268K federal receipts is higher by - than East Baton Rouge; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Oconee County, GA · LIGHT
$267K federal receipts is lower by $1K than East Baton Rouge; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Warren County, NJ · LIGHT
$269K federal receipts is higher by $1K than East Baton Rouge; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hays County, TX · TRACE
$269K federal receipts is higher by $1K than East Baton Rouge; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Craig County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Craig sits near East Baton Rouge on payments-per-acre ($5.08) while total receipts differ.
Putnam County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Putnam sits near East Baton Rouge on payments-per-acre ($5.07) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
East Baton Rouge stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2423)
East Baton Rouge ranks #2423 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
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2423 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.