Farm operations
444
Avg 320 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22037 444 farms Bottom quartile (#51/64) 18% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
East Feliciana County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for East Feliciana County. Ranked #51 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
142K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.3% 26K acres
- Other land
- 81.7% 116K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
East Feliciana County received $5.51 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.
- $5.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
444 farms · $17.6M sales
East Feliciana County, Louisiana reports 444 farms and $17.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1974 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 64
- National payments rank #1974 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.5%
Commodity sales
$17.6M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$783K
4.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- East Feliciana County's net farm income sits at the 8th 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 Feliciana County Farm Data Shows
East Feliciana County, Louisiana reported 444 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $783K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.51/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.4M. In-state sales rank #51 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 142,040 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 25,993 acres (18.3%) - 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
$5.51 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
142,040 acres
Cropland
25,993 acres
Avg Farm Size
320 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.3%
25,993 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 142,040 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,993 | 18.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 116,047 | 81.7% |
| Average farm size | 320 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in East Feliciana County, Louisiana?
East Feliciana County, Louisiana has 444 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 320 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of East Feliciana County?
East Feliciana County's total commodity sales are $17.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does East Feliciana County receive?
East Feliciana County received $783K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.51/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in East Feliciana County?
Net cash farm income for operations in East Feliciana County is $-1.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with East Feliciana County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for East Feliciana (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lake County, IN · LIGHT
$782K federal receipts is lower by $1K than East Feliciana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Adams County, IN · LIGHT
$781K federal receipts is lower by $2K than East Feliciana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, KS · TRACE
$785K federal receipts is higher by $2K than East Feliciana; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Warrick County, IN · LIGHT
$779K federal receipts is lower by $4K than East Feliciana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
St. Lucie County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
St. Lucie sits near East Feliciana on payments-per-acre ($5.52) while total receipts differ.
Charlotte County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Charlotte sits near East Feliciana on payments-per-acre ($5.52) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
East Feliciana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1974)
East Feliciana ranks #1974 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 Feliciana County, Louisiana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1974 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.