Farm operations
20
Avg 944 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22095 20 farms Lower-middle (#42/64) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for St. John The Baptist County. Ranked #42 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.8% 14K acres
- Other land
- 27.2% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
St. John The Baptist County received $27.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 2.33×
- 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.
20 farms · $30.4M sales
St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana reports 20 farms and $30.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2162 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 64
- National payments rank #2162 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$30.4M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$524K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- St. John The Baptist County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the St. John The Baptist County Farm Data Shows
St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana reported 20 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $30.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $524K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.74/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.8M. In-state sales rank #42 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 18,887 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 13,749 acres (72.8%) - 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
$27.74 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
18,887 acres
Cropland
13,749 acres
Avg Farm Size
944 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.8%
13,749 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 18,887 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,749 | 72.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,138 | 27.2% |
| Average farm size | 944 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana?
St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana has 20 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 944 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of St. John The Baptist County?
St. John The Baptist County's total commodity sales are $30.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does St. John The Baptist County receive?
St. John The Baptist County received $524K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.74/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in St. John The Baptist County?
Net cash farm income for operations in St. John The Baptist County is $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with St. John The Baptist County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for St. John The Baptist (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Orange County, VT · LIGHT
$524K federal receipts is higher by - than St. John The Baptist; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Delaware County, IN · TRACE
$523K federal receipts is lower by $1K than St. John The Baptist; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Iredell County, NC · LIGHT
$523K federal receipts is lower by $1K than St. John The Baptist; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Boulder County, CO · MID
$526K federal receipts is higher by $2K than St. John The Baptist; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Greenlee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Greenlee sits near St. John The Baptist on payments-per-acre ($27.03) while total receipts differ.
St. Johns County (DENSE $/acre pole)
St. Johns sits near St. John The Baptist on payments-per-acre ($25.14) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
St. John The Baptist stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2162)
St. John The Baptist ranks #2162 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
St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2162 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.