Farm operations
757
Avg 207 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22011 757 farms Lower-middle (#48/64) 24% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Beauregard County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Beauregard County. Ranked #48 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
157K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.1% 38K acres
- Other land
- 75.9% 119K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Beauregard County received $17.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.50×
- 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.
757 farms · $19.2M sales
Beauregard County, Louisiana reports 757 farms and $19.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1084 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 64
- National payments rank #1084 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.5%
Commodity sales
$19.2M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
14.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-5.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Beauregard County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Beauregard County Farm Data Shows
Beauregard County, Louisiana reported 757 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.79/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-5.1M. In-state sales rank #48 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 157,030 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 37,822 acres (24.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$17.79 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
157,030 acres
Cropland
37,822 acres
Avg Farm Size
207 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.1%
37,822 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 157,030 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,822 | 24.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 119,208 | 75.9% |
| Average farm size | 207 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Beauregard County, Louisiana?
Beauregard County, Louisiana has 757 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 207 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Beauregard County?
Beauregard County's total commodity sales are $19.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Beauregard County receive?
Beauregard County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.79/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Beauregard County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Beauregard County is $-5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Beauregard County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Beauregard (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Sierra County, NM · TRACE
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Beauregard; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Benewah County, ID · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Beauregard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harnett County, NC · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Beauregard; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Berks County, PA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Beauregard; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Alameda County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Alameda sits near Beauregard on payments-per-acre ($17.83) while total receipts differ.
Winnebago County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Winnebago sits near Beauregard on payments-per-acre ($17.84) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Beauregard stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1084)
Beauregard ranks #1084 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Beauregard County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1084 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.