Farm operations
356
Avg 221 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22003 356 farms Lower-middle (#39/64) 62% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Allen County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Allen County. Ranked #39 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
79K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.5% 48K acres
- Other land
- 38.5% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Allen County received $27.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 2.30×
- 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.
356 farms · $32.4M sales
Allen County, Louisiana reports 356 farms and $32.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1300 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 64
- National payments rank #1300 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.6%
Commodity sales
$32.4M
0.58× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
6.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Allen County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Allen County Farm Data Shows
Allen County, Louisiana reported 356 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.35/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.9M. In-state sales rank #39 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 78,688 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 48,387 acres (61.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$27.35 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
78,688 acres
Cropland
48,387 acres
Avg Farm Size
221 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.5%
48,387 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 78,688 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,387 | 61.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,301 | 38.5% |
| Average farm size | 221 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Allen County, Louisiana?
Allen County, Louisiana has 356 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 221 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Allen County?
Allen County's total commodity sales are $32.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Allen County receive?
Allen County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.35/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Allen County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Allen County is $7.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Allen County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Allen (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Northampton County, VA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Allen; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lee County, GA · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Allen; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Manatee County, FL · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Allen; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Seminole County, OK · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Allen; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Turner County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Turner sits near Allen on payments-per-acre ($27.19) while total receipts differ.
Pierce County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near Allen on payments-per-acre ($26.55) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Allen stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1300)
Allen ranks #1300 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Allen County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1300 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.