Farm operations
632
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22031 632 farms Lower-middle (#47/64) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
DE Soto County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Soto County. Ranked #47 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
159K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.2% 38K acres
- Other land
- 75.8% 120K 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.
632 farms · $19.4M sales
DE Soto County, Louisiana reports 632 farms and $19.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2462 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 64
- National payments rank #2462 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
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 reported 632 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $246K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.55/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-15.7M. In-state sales rank #47 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 158,539 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 38,333 acres (24.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$1.55 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
158,539 acres
Cropland
38,333 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.2%
38,333 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 158,539 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,333 | 24.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 120,206 | 75.8% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2462)
DE Soto ranks #2462 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
DE Soto County, Louisiana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2462 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.