Farm operations
414
Avg 197 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22111 414 farms Top quartile (#3/64) 23% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Union County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #3 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
81K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.6% 18K acres
- Other land
- 77.4% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $14.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.25×
- 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.
414 farms · $199.4M sales
Union County, Louisiana reports 414 farms and $199.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1714 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 64
- National payments rank #1714 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$199.4M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$112.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Union County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, Louisiana reported 414 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $199.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.91/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $112.7M. In-state sales rank #3 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 81,494 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,393 acres (22.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$14.91 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
81,494 acres
Cropland
18,393 acres
Avg Farm Size
197 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.6%
18,393 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 81,494 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,393 | 22.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,101 | 77.4% |
| Average farm size | 197 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, Louisiana?
Union County, Louisiana has 414 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 197 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $199.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.91/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $112.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Liberty County, FL · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Kootenai County, ID · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Vigo County, IN · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Union; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Green Lake County, WI · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Union; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Caldwell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Caldwell sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($14.90) while total receipts differ.
Marlboro County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Marlboro sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($14.98) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Union stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1714)
Union ranks #1714 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Union County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1714 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.