Farm operations
402
Avg 60 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22063 402 farms Bottom quartile (#49/64) 25% cropland MID MIXED
Livingston County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Livingston County. Ranked #49 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
24K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.1% 6K acres
- Other land
- 74.9% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Livingston County received $9.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
402 farms · $19.2M sales
Livingston County, Louisiana reports 402 farms and $19.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2495 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 64
- National payments rank #2495 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$19.2M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$223K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Livingston County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Livingston County Farm Data Shows
Livingston County, Louisiana reported 402 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $223K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.23/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.1M. In-state sales rank #49 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 24,173 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,057 acres (25.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 60 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$9.23 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
24,173 acres
Cropland
6,057 acres
Avg Farm Size
60 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.1%
6,057 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 24,173 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,057 | 25.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,116 | 74.9% |
| Average farm size | 60 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Livingston County, Louisiana?
Livingston County, Louisiana has 402 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 60 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Livingston County?
Livingston County's total commodity sales are $19.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Livingston County receive?
Livingston County received $223K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.23/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Livingston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Livingston County is $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Livingston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Livingston (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Mcminn County, TN · TRACE
$223K federal receipts is higher by - than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Windsor County, VT · TRACE
$223K federal receipts is higher by - than Livingston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Comal County, TX · TRACE
$222K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Livingston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clarke County, VA · LIGHT
$221K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Prince George County (MID $/acre pole)
Prince George sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($9.29) while total receipts differ.
Kanawha County (MID $/acre pole)
Kanawha sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($9.08) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Livingston stamps MID · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2495)
Livingston ranks #2495 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Livingston County, Louisiana stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2495 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.