Farm operations
95
Avg 387 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22125 95 farms Bottom quartile (#61/64) 39% cropland TRACE MIXED
West Feliciana County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for West Feliciana County. Ranked #61 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
37K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.6% 14K acres
- Other land
- 61.4% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
West Feliciana County received $2.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.17×
- 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.
95 farms · $5.9M sales
West Feliciana County, Louisiana reports 95 farms and $5.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2749 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 64
- National payments rank #2749 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$5.9M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$74K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$897K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- West Feliciana County's net farm income sits at the 18th 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 Feliciana County Farm Data Shows
West Feliciana County, Louisiana reported 95 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $74K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $897K. In-state sales rank #61 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 36,724 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,176 acres (38.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 387 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$2.02 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
36,724 acres
Cropland
14,176 acres
Avg Farm Size
387 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.6%
14,176 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 36,724 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,176 | 38.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,548 | 61.4% |
| Average farm size | 387 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in West Feliciana County, Louisiana?
West Feliciana County, Louisiana has 95 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 387 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of West Feliciana County?
West Feliciana County's total commodity sales are $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does West Feliciana County receive?
West Feliciana County received $74K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in West Feliciana County?
Net cash farm income for operations in West Feliciana County is $897K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with West Feliciana County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for West Feliciana (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Pendleton County, KY · TRACE
$74K federal receipts is higher by - than West Feliciana; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Harris County, GA · TRACE
$75K federal receipts is higher by $1K than West Feliciana; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Knox County, KY · TRACE
$73K federal receipts is lower by $1K than West Feliciana; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Simpson County, MS · TRACE
$75K federal receipts is higher by $1K than West Feliciana; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Barrow County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Barrow sits near West Feliciana on payments-per-acre ($2.02) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near West Feliciana on payments-per-acre ($2.03) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
West Feliciana stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2749)
West Feliciana ranks #2749 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 Feliciana County, Louisiana stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2749 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.