Farm operations
868
Avg 340 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22009 868 farms Top quartile (#8/64) 69% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Avoyelles County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Avoyelles County. Ranked #8 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
295K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.7% 203K acres
- Other land
- 31.3% 92K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Avoyelles County received $34.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $34.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 2.90×
- 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.
868 farms · $164.9M sales
Avoyelles County, Louisiana reports 868 farms and $164.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #252 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 64
- National payments rank #252 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.2%
Commodity sales
$164.9M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$10.2M
6.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$36.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Avoyelles County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Avoyelles County Farm Data Shows
Avoyelles County, Louisiana reported 868 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $164.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.48/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $36.5M. In-state sales rank #8 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 294,956 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 202,768 acres (68.7%) - 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
$34.48 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
294,956 acres
Cropland
202,768 acres
Avg Farm Size
340 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.7%
202,768 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 294,956 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 202,768 | 68.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 92,188 | 31.3% |
| Average farm size | 340 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Avoyelles County, Louisiana?
Avoyelles County, Louisiana has 868 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 340 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Avoyelles County?
Avoyelles County's total commodity sales are $164.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Avoyelles County receive?
Avoyelles County received $10.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.48/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Avoyelles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Avoyelles County is $36.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Avoyelles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Avoyelles (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Livingston County, IL · HEAVY
$10.2M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Avoyelles; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Custer County, MT · LIGHT
$10.2M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Avoyelles; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, MN · DENSE
$10.2M federal receipts is higher by $62K than Avoyelles; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Slope County, ND · HEAVY
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $69K than Avoyelles; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sac County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sac sits near Avoyelles on payments-per-acre ($34.42) while total receipts differ.
Bon Homme County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bon Homme sits near Avoyelles on payments-per-acre ($34.35) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Avoyelles stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#252)
Avoyelles ranks #252 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
Avoyelles County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #252 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.