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Saint Bernard County, Louisiana

Opportunity Score: 61/100

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Saint Bernard County

We have no recorded EWG farm-subsidy payments for Saint Bernard County in the 2024 data. This is common for counties with little program-crop acreage, urban counties, and Alaska boroughs — it does not mean a farm here cannot apply for USDA programs.

Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024. Absence of a county recipient row only means no payments were attributed to this county in that release.

About Farming in Saint Bernard County

No 2024 recipient payments recorded · Opportunity Score still available

Saint Bernard County has roughly 50 farms working about 39,255 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~785 acres per farm.

In Saint Bernard County, farmland is valued near $2,086/acre (USDA NASS).

Local signals from public data: Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap; Notable veteran population (5.0%).

No 2024 EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for this county — common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land use — but the Opportunity Score below still draws on USDA program-eligibility, insurance, and economic-need data, and farms here may still apply for USDA programs.

FarmGrant Opportunity Score

61 out of 100
Moderate Opportunity
#33 of 64 in Louisiana (50th pctile)
76th national percentile
Funding Gap? 25.0/25
Program Eligibility? 7.0/25
Insurance Opportunity? 0.0/25
Economic Need? 14.0/25
What drives this score
  • Very low USDA $/acre vs. state average — large funding gap
  • Notable veteran population (5.0%)
  • Moderate poverty (18.0%)
  • Below-average income ($52,139)

An opportunity-gap indicator (0–100) built from up to four public-data components — not a prediction that any farm will get funding or qualifies for a program. Sources: USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG subsidy records.

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
44,463
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$52,139
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
18.0%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
4.2%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$2,086/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Saint Bernard County receive?

No EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for Saint Bernard County in the 2024 data. That is common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land, and does not mean farms here cannot apply for USDA programs.

What USDA programs are available to farmers in Saint Bernard County?

Farmers may be eligible for a range of USDA programs — conservation (e.g. CRP, EQIP), commodity support (ARC/PLC), disaster assistance, federal crop insurance, and FSA loans. Eligibility depends on your farm; use the free Subsidy Finder to see programs you could qualify for.

How is the FarmGrant Opportunity Score calculated?

The Opportunity Score (0–100; 61 for Saint Bernard County) is an opportunity-gap indicator built from up to four public-data components — funding gap, program eligibility, insurance opportunity, and economic need — using USDA ERS, NASS, RMA, and EWG records. It is not a prediction that any farm will receive funding or qualifies for a specific program.

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Farms in Saint Bernard County may qualify for USDA programs based on crop, conservation, and disaster activity. Run the free Subsidy Finder to see which programs you could qualify for, then prep your local USDA office visit.

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Data as of June 02, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Opportunity score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.