Farm operations
1,087
Avg 246 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22097 1,087 farms Top quartile (#11/64) 68% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Saint Landry County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saint Landry County. Ranked #11 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
268K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.2% 183K acres
- Other land
- 31.8% 85K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saint Landry County received $22.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.92×
- 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.
1,087 farms · $150.3M sales
Saint Landry County, Louisiana reports 1,087 farms and $150.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #493 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 64
- National payments rank #493 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$150.3M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.1M
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Saint Landry 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 Saint Landry County Farm Data Shows
Saint Landry County, Louisiana reported 1,087 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $150.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.86/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.3M. In-state sales rank #11 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 267,660 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 182,550 acres (68.2%) - 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
$22.86 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
267,660 acres
Cropland
182,550 acres
Avg Farm Size
246 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.2%
182,550 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 267,660 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 182,550 | 68.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 85,110 | 31.8% |
| Average farm size | 246 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saint Landry County, Louisiana?
Saint Landry County, Louisiana has 1,087 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 246 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saint Landry County?
Saint Landry County's total commodity sales are $150.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Saint Landry County receive?
Saint Landry County received $6.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.86/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saint Landry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saint Landry County is $33.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saint Landry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saint Landry (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Sibley County, MN · HEAVY
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Saint Landry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Desha County, AR · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Saint Landry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Brazoria County, TX · HEAVY
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Saint Landry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Cottle County, TX · MID
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Saint Landry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Stephenson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stephenson sits near Saint Landry on payments-per-acre ($22.80) while total receipts differ.
Cherokee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Saint Landry on payments-per-acre ($22.49) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Saint Landry stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#493)
Saint Landry ranks #493 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
Saint Landry County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #493 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.