Farm operations
1,113
Avg 287 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22113 1,113 farms Top quartile (#1/64) 61% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Vermilion County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Vermilion County. Ranked #1 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
319K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.8% 194K acres
- Other land
- 39.2% 125K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Vermilion County received $39.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $39.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 3.32×
- 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.
1,113 farms · $210.3M sales
Vermilion County, Louisiana reports 1,113 farms and $210.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #174 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 64
- National payments rank #174 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$210.3M
3.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$12.6M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$64.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Vermilion County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Vermilion County Farm Data Shows
Vermilion County, Louisiana reported 1,113 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $210.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $12.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($39.44/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $64.6M. In-state sales rank #1 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 319,376 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 194,224 acres (60.8%) - 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
$39.44 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
319,376 acres
Cropland
194,224 acres
Avg Farm Size
287 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.8%
194,224 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 319,376 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 194,224 | 60.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 125,152 | 39.2% |
| Average farm size | 287 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Vermilion County, Louisiana?
Vermilion County, Louisiana has 1,113 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 287 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Vermilion County?
Vermilion County's total commodity sales are $210.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Vermilion County receive?
Vermilion County received $12.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($39.44/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Vermilion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Vermilion County is $64.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Vermilion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Vermilion (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Quay County, NM · LIGHT
$12.6M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Vermilion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Adams County, PA · DENSE
$12.6M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Vermilion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, WA · DENSE
$12.6M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Vermilion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Linn County, IA · DENSE
$12.5M federal receipts is lower by $49K than Vermilion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Miner County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Miner sits near Vermilion on payments-per-acre ($39.24) while total receipts differ.
Lyon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lyon sits near Vermilion on payments-per-acre ($39.69) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Vermilion stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#174)
Vermilion ranks #174 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
Vermilion County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #174 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.