Farm operations
378
Avg 271 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22099 378 farms Upper-middle (#21/64) 78% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Saint Martin County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saint Martin County. Ranked #21 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
103K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.4% 80K acres
- Other land
- 21.6% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saint Martin County received $7.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
378 farms · $117.3M sales
Saint Martin County, Louisiana reports 378 farms and $117.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1958 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 64
- National payments rank #1958 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$117.3M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$807K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$39.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Saint Martin County's net farm income sits at the 63th 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 Martin County Farm Data Shows
Saint Martin County, Louisiana reported 378 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $117.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $807K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.87/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $39.1M. In-state sales rank #21 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 102,604 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 80,436 acres (78.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$7.87 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
102,604 acres
Cropland
80,436 acres
Avg Farm Size
271 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.4%
80,436 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 102,604 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,436 | 78.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,168 | 21.6% |
| Average farm size | 271 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saint Martin County, Louisiana?
Saint Martin County, Louisiana has 378 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 271 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saint Martin County?
Saint Martin County's total commodity sales are $117.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Saint Martin County receive?
Saint Martin County received $807K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.87/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saint Martin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saint Martin County is $39.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saint Martin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saint Martin (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Clay County, MS · LIGHT
$806K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Saint Martin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jim Hogg County, TX · TRACE
$808K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Saint Martin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cumberland County, NJ · HEAVY
$809K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Saint Martin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Elkhart County, IN · LIGHT
$810K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Saint Martin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Emanuel County (MID $/acre pole)
Emanuel sits near Saint Martin on payments-per-acre ($7.85) while total receipts differ.
Schuylkill County (MID $/acre pole)
Schuylkill sits near Saint Martin on payments-per-acre ($7.96) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Saint Martin stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1958)
Saint Martin ranks #1958 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
Saint Martin County, Louisiana stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1958 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.