Farm operations
382
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22085 382 farms Top quartile (#10/64) 31% cropland TRACE MIXED
Sabine County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sabine County. Ranked #10 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
82K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.2% 26K acres
- Other land
- 68.8% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sabine County received $2.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.25×
- 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.
382 farms · $151.7M sales
Sabine County, Louisiana reports 382 farms and $151.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2464 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 64
- National payments rank #2464 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$151.7M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$246K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$82.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sabine County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sabine County Farm Data Shows
Sabine County, Louisiana reported 382 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $151.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $246K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.99/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $82.3M. In-state sales rank #10 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 82,332 acres agricultural land, cropland is 25,664 acres (31.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 216 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$2.99 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
82,332 acres
Cropland
25,664 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.2%
25,664 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 82,332 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,664 | 31.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,668 | 68.8% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sabine County, Louisiana?
Sabine County, Louisiana has 382 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sabine County?
Sabine County's total commodity sales are $151.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Sabine County receive?
Sabine County received $246K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.99/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sabine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sabine County is $82.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sabine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sabine (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
DE Soto County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than Sabine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pearl River County, MS · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than Sabine; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
ST Francois County, MO · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than Sabine; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Deer Lodge County, MT · LIGHT
$247K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sabine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ashland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ashland sits near Sabine on payments-per-acre ($2.99) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Sabine on payments-per-acre ($3.02) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Sabine stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2464)
Sabine ranks #2464 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sabine County, Louisiana stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2464 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.