Farm operations
378
Avg 271 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22099 Upper-middle by state sales MID CROP-HEAVY
Saint Martin County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saint Martin County. Ranked #21 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
102,604 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.4% 80,436 acres
- Other land
- 21.6% 22,168 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Saint Martin County, Louisiana is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 64 of 64 Louisiana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 59 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 52 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Saint Martin under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Saint Martin County, Louisiana:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.