Farm operations
204
Avg 92 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22059 204 farms Bottom quartile (#62/64) 27% cropland MID MIXED
LA Salle County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for LA Salle County. Ranked #62 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.5% 5K acres
- Other land
- 73.5% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
LA Salle County received $7.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
204 farms · $2.6M sales
LA Salle County, Louisiana reports 204 farms and $2.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2612 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 64
- National payments rank #2612 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.7%
Commodity sales
$2.6M
0.046× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$147K
5.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- LA Salle County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the LA Salle County Farm Data Shows
LA Salle County, Louisiana reported 204 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $147K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.86/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.9M. In-state sales rank #62 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 18,711 acres agricultural land, cropland is 4,950 acres (26.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 92 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$7.86 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
18,711 acres
Cropland
4,950 acres
Avg Farm Size
92 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.5%
4,950 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 18,711 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,950 | 26.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,761 | 73.5% |
| Average farm size | 92 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in LA Salle County, Louisiana?
LA Salle County, Louisiana has 204 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 92 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of LA Salle County?
LA Salle County's total commodity sales are $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does LA Salle County receive?
LA Salle County received $147K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.86/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in LA Salle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in LA Salle County is $-1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with LA Salle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for LA Salle (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Lamar County, GA · LIGHT
$147K federal receipts is higher by - than LA Salle; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Bradley County, TN · TRACE
$147K federal receipts is higher by - than LA Salle; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pitkin County, CO · LIGHT
$148K federal receipts is higher by $1K than LA Salle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lamoille County, VT · TRACE
$146K federal receipts is lower by $1K than LA Salle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Winn County (MID $/acre pole)
Winn sits near LA Salle on payments-per-acre ($7.67) while total receipts differ.
Calhoun County (MID $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near LA Salle on payments-per-acre ($8.11) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
LA Salle stamps MID · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2612)
LA Salle ranks #2612 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
LA Salle County, Louisiana stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2612 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.