Farm operations
112
Avg 417 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22121 112 farms Upper-middle (#30/64) 76% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for West Baton Rouge County. Ranked #30 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
47K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.1% 36K acres
- Other land
- 23.9% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
West Baton Rouge County received $0.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.07×
- 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.
112 farms · $61.1M sales
West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana reports 112 farms and $61.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2835 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 64
- National payments rank #2835 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$61.1M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$38K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$13.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- West Baton Rouge County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the West Baton Rouge County Farm Data Shows
West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana reported 112 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $61.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $38K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.81/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $13.6M. In-state sales rank #30 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 46,665 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 35,526 acres (76.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$0.81 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
46,665 acres
Cropland
35,526 acres
Avg Farm Size
417 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.1%
35,526 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,665 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,526 | 76.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,139 | 23.9% |
| Average farm size | 417 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana?
West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has 112 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 417 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of West Baton Rouge County?
West Baton Rouge County's total commodity sales are $61.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does West Baton Rouge County receive?
West Baton Rouge County received $38K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.81/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in West Baton Rouge County?
Net cash farm income for operations in West Baton Rouge County is $13.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with West Baton Rouge County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for West Baton Rouge (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Bienville County, LA · TRACE
$38K federal receipts is higher by - than West Baton Rouge; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chesterfield County, VA · TRACE
$38K federal receipts is higher by - than West Baton Rouge; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cherokee County, GA · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by $1K than West Baton Rouge; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Elbert County, GA · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is lower by $1K than West Baton Rouge; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clatsop County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clatsop sits near West Baton Rouge on payments-per-acre ($0.81) while total receipts differ.
Pendleton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pendleton sits near West Baton Rouge on payments-per-acre ($0.81) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
West Baton Rouge stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2835)
West Baton Rouge ranks #2835 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2835 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.