Farm operations
265
Avg 178 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22005 265 farms Lower-middle (#41/64) 56% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Ascension County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ascension County. Ranked #41 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
47K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.5% 26K acres
- Other land
- 44.5% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ascension County received $1.21 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.
- $1.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.10×
- 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.
265 farms · $31.1M sales
Ascension County, Louisiana reports 265 farms and $31.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2787 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 64
- National payments rank #2787 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$31.1M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$57K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Ascension County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ascension County Farm Data Shows
Ascension County, Louisiana reported 265 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $57K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.21/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.9M. In-state sales rank #41 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 47,062 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 26,106 acres (55.5%) - a CROP-LED 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
$1.21 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
47,062 acres
Cropland
26,106 acres
Avg Farm Size
178 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.5%
26,106 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 47,062 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,106 | 55.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,956 | 44.5% |
| Average farm size | 178 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ascension County, Louisiana?
Ascension County, Louisiana has 265 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 178 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ascension County?
Ascension County's total commodity sales are $31.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Ascension County receive?
Ascension County received $57K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.21/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ascension County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ascension County is $6.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ascension County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ascension (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Chattooga County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ascension; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Talbot County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ascension; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pickens County, SC · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ascension; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Davis County, UT · TRACE
$56K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ascension; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Ouachita County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ouachita sits near Ascension on payments-per-acre ($1.20) while total receipts differ.
Kalkaska County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kalkaska sits near Ascension on payments-per-acre ($1.20) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Ascension stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2787)
Ascension ranks #2787 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
Ascension County, Louisiana stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2787 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.