Farm operations
325
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22061 325 farms Top quartile (#12/64) 16% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Lincoln County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #12 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
76K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.5% 12K acres
- Other land
- 84.5% 64K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $1.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
325 farms · $148.3M sales
Lincoln County, Louisiana reports 325 farms and $148.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2627 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 64
- National payments rank #2627 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$148.3M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$139K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$76.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Louisiana reported 325 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $148.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $139K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.83/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $76.4M. In-state sales rank #12 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 75,860 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 11,793 acres (15.5%) - 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
$1.83 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
75,860 acres
Cropland
11,793 acres
Avg Farm Size
233 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.5%
11,793 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 75,860 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,793 | 15.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,067 | 84.5% |
| Average farm size | 233 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Louisiana?
Lincoln County, Louisiana has 325 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 233 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $148.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $139K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.83/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $76.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hot Spring County, AR · TRACE
$139K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Quitman County, GA · MID
$138K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rutherford County, TN · TRACE
$140K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Trinity County, TX · TRACE
$140K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lamar County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($1.84) while total receipts differ.
Bradley County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bradley sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($1.84) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2627)
Lincoln ranks #2627 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
Lincoln County, Louisiana stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2627 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.