Farm operations
429
Avg 83 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22115 429 farms Lower-middle (#37/64) 25% cropland MID MIXED
Vernon County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Vernon County. Ranked #37 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
36K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.4% 9K acres
- Other land
- 74.6% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Vernon County received $7.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
429 farms · $40.2M sales
Vernon County, Louisiana reports 429 farms and $40.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2434 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 64
- National payments rank #2434 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$40.2M
0.72× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$263K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Vernon County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Vernon County Farm Data Shows
Vernon County, Louisiana reported 429 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $263K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.37/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.8M. In-state sales rank #37 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 35,677 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,078 acres (25.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 83 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$7.37 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
35,677 acres
Cropland
9,078 acres
Avg Farm Size
83 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.4%
9,078 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 35,677 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,078 | 25.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,599 | 74.6% |
| Average farm size | 83 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Vernon County, Louisiana?
Vernon County, Louisiana has 429 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 83 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Vernon County?
Vernon County's total commodity sales are $40.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Vernon County receive?
Vernon County received $263K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.37/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Vernon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Vernon County is $17.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Vernon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Vernon (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Owen County, KY · TRACE
$263K federal receipts is higher by - than Vernon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Orange County, NC · LIGHT
$263K federal receipts is higher by - than Vernon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wakulla County, FL · UNPUB
$264K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Vernon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, OH · LIGHT
$264K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Vernon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lackawanna County (MID $/acre pole)
Lackawanna sits near Vernon on payments-per-acre ($7.42) while total receipts differ.
Oneida County (MID $/acre pole)
Oneida sits near Vernon on payments-per-acre ($7.49) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Vernon stamps MID · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2434)
Vernon ranks #2434 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
Vernon County, Louisiana stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2434 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.