Farm operations
339
Avg 547 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22057 339 farms Upper-middle (#27/64) 23% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Lafourche County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lafourche County. Ranked #27 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
186K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.4% 43K acres
- Other land
- 76.6% 142K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lafourche County received $4.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.40×
- 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.
339 farms · $68.5M sales
Lafourche County, Louisiana reports 339 farms and $68.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1911 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 64
- National payments rank #1911 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$68.5M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$877K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lafourche County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lafourche County Farm Data Shows
Lafourche County, Louisiana reported 339 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $877K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.73/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.9M. In-state sales rank #27 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 185,571 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 43,383 acres (23.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$4.73 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
185,571 acres
Cropland
43,383 acres
Avg Farm Size
547 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.4%
43,383 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 185,571 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,383 | 23.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 142,188 | 76.6% |
| Average farm size | 547 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lafourche County, Louisiana?
Lafourche County, Louisiana has 339 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 547 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lafourche County?
Lafourche County's total commodity sales are $68.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lafourche County receive?
Lafourche County received $877K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.73/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lafourche County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lafourche County is $19.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lafourche County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lafourche (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Camden County, MO · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is higher by - than Lafourche; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Taylor County, WI · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is higher by - than Lafourche; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, MN · HEAVY
$876K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lafourche; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henry County, IN · LIGHT
$875K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lafourche; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Greene County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Lafourche on payments-per-acre ($4.71) while total receipts differ.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Lafourche on payments-per-acre ($4.78) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Lafourche stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1911)
Lafourche ranks #1911 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lafourche County, Louisiana stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1911 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.