Farm operations
61
Avg 723 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22093 61 farms Upper-middle (#28/64) 91% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Saint James County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saint James County. Ranked #28 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.5% 40K acres
- Other land
- 9.5% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saint James County received $3.70 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.
- $3.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.31×
- 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.
61 farms · $63.5M sales
Saint James County, Louisiana reports 61 farms and $63.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2590 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 64
- National payments rank #2590 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$63.5M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$163K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$19.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Saint James County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Saint James County Farm Data Shows
Saint James County, Louisiana reported 61 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $63.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $163K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.70/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $19.8M. In-state sales rank #28 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 44,101 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 39,929 acres (90.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$3.70 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
44,101 acres
Cropland
39,929 acres
Avg Farm Size
723 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.5%
39,929 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,101 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,929 | 90.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,172 | 9.5% |
| Average farm size | 723 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saint James County, Louisiana?
Saint James County, Louisiana has 61 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 723 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saint James County?
Saint James County's total commodity sales are $63.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Saint James County receive?
Saint James County received $163K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.70/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saint James County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saint James County is $19.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saint James County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saint James (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Lamar County, AL · TRACE
$164K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Saint James; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County, MS · TRACE
$165K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Saint James; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Middlesex County, VA · MID
$165K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Saint James; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County, OH · TRACE
$166K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Saint James; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bibb County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bibb sits near Saint James on payments-per-acre ($3.72) while total receipts differ.
Lamar County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Saint James on payments-per-acre ($3.72) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Saint James stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2590)
Saint James ranks #2590 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
Saint James County, Louisiana stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2590 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.