Farm operations
502
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22055 502 farms Lower-middle (#43/64) 49% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Lafayette County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lafayette County. Ranked #43 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
43K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.7% 21K acres
- Other land
- 51.3% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lafayette County received $15.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.26×
- 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.
502 farms · $28.5M sales
Lafayette County, Louisiana reports 502 farms and $28.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2067 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 64
- National payments rank #2067 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$28.5M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$644K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lafayette County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lafayette County Farm Data Shows
Lafayette County, Louisiana reported 502 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $644K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.03/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.6M. In-state sales rank #43 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 42,861 acres agricultural land, cropland is 20,885 acres (48.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 85 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$15.03 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
42,861 acres
Cropland
20,885 acres
Avg Farm Size
85 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.7%
20,885 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 42,861 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,885 | 48.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,976 | 51.3% |
| Average farm size | 85 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lafayette County, Louisiana?
Lafayette County, Louisiana has 502 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 85 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lafayette County?
Lafayette County's total commodity sales are $28.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lafayette County receive?
Lafayette County received $644K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.03/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lafayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lafayette County is $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lafayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lafayette (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Jefferson County, IN · MID
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Brooks County, TX · TRACE
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Lafayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charlotte County, VA · LIGHT
$644K federal receipts is higher by - than Lafayette; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Washington County, LA · LIGHT
$647K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lafayette; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Gaston County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Gaston sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($15.08) while total receipts differ.
Twiggs County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Twiggs sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($14.92) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Lafayette stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2067)
Lafayette ranks #2067 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
Lafayette County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2067 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.