Farm operations
462
Avg 228 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22015 462 farms Bottom quartile (#55/64) 21% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Bossier County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bossier County. Ranked #55 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.4% 23K acres
- Other land
- 78.6% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bossier County received $16.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.41×
- 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.
462 farms · $11.8M sales
Bossier County, Louisiana reports 462 farms and $11.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1449 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 64
- National payments rank #1449 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 15.0%
Commodity sales
$11.8M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
15.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-4.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Bossier 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 Bossier County Farm Data Shows
Bossier County, Louisiana reported 462 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.74/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-4.7M. In-state sales rank #55 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 105,381 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 22,533 acres (21.4%) - 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
$16.74 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
105,381 acres
Cropland
22,533 acres
Avg Farm Size
228 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.4%
22,533 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 105,381 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,533 | 21.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 82,848 | 78.6% |
| Average farm size | 228 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bossier County, Louisiana?
Bossier County, Louisiana has 462 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 228 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bossier County?
Bossier County's total commodity sales are $11.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Bossier County receive?
Bossier County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.74/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bossier County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bossier County is $-4.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bossier County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bossier (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Lauderdale County, TN · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bossier; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Pierce County, WI · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bossier; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Custer County, ID · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Bossier; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ashland County, OH · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Bossier; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Isanti County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Isanti sits near Bossier on payments-per-acre ($16.74) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Bossier on payments-per-acre ($16.79) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Bossier stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1449)
Bossier ranks #1449 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
Bossier County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1449 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.