Farm operations
632
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22031 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
DE Soto County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Soto County. Ranked #47 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
158,539 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.2% 38,333 acres
- Other land
- 75.8% 120,206 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
DE Soto County received $1.55 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.
- $1.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, DE Soto County, Louisiana is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$19.4M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$246K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-15.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- DE Soto County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the DE Soto County Farm Data Shows
DE Soto County, Louisiana reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 64 of 64 Louisiana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 59 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 52 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Read with DE Soto County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for DE Soto (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sabine County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than DE Soto; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pearl River County, MS · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than DE Soto; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
ST Francois County, MO · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than DE Soto; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Deer Lodge County, MT · LIGHT
$247K federal receipts is higher by $1K than DE Soto; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Williamson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Williamson sits near DE Soto on payments-per-acre ($1.56) while total receipts differ.
Indian River County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Indian River sits near DE Soto on payments-per-acre ($1.53) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
DE Soto stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around DE Soto under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after DE Soto County, Louisiana:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in DE Soto County, Louisiana?
DE Soto County, Louisiana has 632 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of DE Soto County?
DE Soto County's total commodity sales are $19.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does DE Soto County receive?
DE Soto County received $246K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.55/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in DE Soto County?
Net cash farm income for operations in DE Soto County is $-15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.