Farm operations
565
Avg 312 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22039 565 farms Upper-middle (#26/64) 56% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Evangeline County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Evangeline County. Ranked #26 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
177K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.1% 99K acres
- Other land
- 43.9% 77K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Evangeline County received $23.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 2.01×
- 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.
565 farms · $76.9M sales
Evangeline County, Louisiana reports 565 farms and $76.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #736 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 64
- National payments rank #736 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$76.9M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Evangeline County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Evangeline County Farm Data Shows
Evangeline County, Louisiana reported 565 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.86/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.1M. In-state sales rank #26 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 176,523 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 99,053 acres (56.1%) - 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
$23.86 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
176,523 acres
Cropland
99,053 acres
Avg Farm Size
312 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.1%
99,053 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 176,523 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 99,053 | 56.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,470 | 43.9% |
| Average farm size | 312 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Evangeline County, Louisiana?
Evangeline County, Louisiana has 565 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 312 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Evangeline County?
Evangeline County's total commodity sales are $76.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Evangeline County receive?
Evangeline County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.86/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Evangeline County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Evangeline County is $16.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Evangeline County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Evangeline (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Elbert County, CO · LIGHT
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Evangeline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Laclede County, MO · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Evangeline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mariposa County, CA · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Evangeline; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dakota County, NE · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Evangeline; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Terrell County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Terrell sits near Evangeline on payments-per-acre ($24.44) while total receipts differ.
Douglas County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Evangeline on payments-per-acre ($23.10) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Evangeline stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#736)
Evangeline ranks #736 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
Evangeline County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #736 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.