Farm operations
346
Avg 89 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22119 346 farms Bottom quartile (#53/64) 21% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Webster County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Webster County. Ranked #53 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
31K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.4% 7K acres
- Other land
- 78.6% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Webster County received $8.38 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.
- $8.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.70×
- 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.
346 farms · $12.9M sales
Webster County, Louisiana reports 346 farms and $12.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2444 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 64
- National payments rank #2444 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$12.9M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$258K
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$470K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Webster County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Webster County Farm Data Shows
Webster County, Louisiana reported 346 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $258K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.38/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $470K. In-state sales rank #53 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 30,801 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,604 acres (21.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$8.38 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
30,801 acres
Cropland
6,604 acres
Avg Farm Size
89 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.4%
6,604 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,801 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,604 | 21.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,197 | 78.6% |
| Average farm size | 89 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Webster County, Louisiana?
Webster County, Louisiana has 346 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 89 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Webster County?
Webster County's total commodity sales are $12.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Webster County receive?
Webster County received $258K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.38/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Webster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Webster County is $470K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Webster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Webster (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Union County, AR · LIGHT
$258K federal receipts is higher by - than Webster; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Loudoun County, VA · TRACE
$258K federal receipts is higher by - than Webster; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lehigh County, PA · LIGHT
$259K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Pendleton County, WV · TRACE
$259K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Webster; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hocking County (MID $/acre pole)
Hocking sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($8.08) while total receipts differ.
Chesapeake City County (MID $/acre pole)
Chesapeake City sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($8.03) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Webster stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2444)
Webster ranks #2444 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
Webster County, Louisiana stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2444 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.