Farm operations
622
Avg 479 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22053 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson Davis County. Ranked #13 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
297,971 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.0% 199,550 acres
- Other land
- 33.0% 98,421 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 64 of 64 Louisiana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 59 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 52 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Jefferson Davis under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
Louisiana
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.