Farm operations
622
Avg 479 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22053 622 farms Top quartile (#13/64) 67% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson Davis County. Ranked #13 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
298K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.0% 200K acres
- Other land
- 33.0% 98K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson Davis County received $30.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $30.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 2.56×
- 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.
622 farms · $136.5M sales
Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana reports 622 farms and $136.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #307 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 64
- National payments rank #307 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.6%
Commodity sales
$136.5M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.1M
6.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$32.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jefferson Davis County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson Davis County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana reported 622 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $136.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($30.45/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.8M. In-state sales rank #13 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 297,971 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 199,550 acres (67.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$30.45 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
297,971 acres
Cropland
199,550 acres
Avg Farm Size
479 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.0%
199,550 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 297,971 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 199,550 | 67.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 98,421 | 33.0% |
| Average farm size | 479 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana?
Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana has 622 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 479 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson Davis County?
Jefferson Davis County's total commodity sales are $136.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson Davis County receive?
Jefferson Davis County received $9.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($30.45/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson Davis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson Davis County is $32.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson Davis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson Davis (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Martin County, TX · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson Davis; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Iroquois County, IL · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Jefferson Davis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hartley County, TX · MID
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $27K than Jefferson Davis; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Grant County, WI · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $33K than Jefferson Davis; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clay County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Jefferson Davis on payments-per-acre ($30.40) while total receipts differ.
Latah County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Latah sits near Jefferson Davis on payments-per-acre ($29.88) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Jefferson Davis stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#307)
Jefferson Davis ranks #307 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #307 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.