Farm operations
468
Avg 372 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22069 468 farms Upper-middle (#24/64) 44% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Natchitoches County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Natchitoches County. Ranked #24 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
174K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.3% 77K acres
- Other land
- 55.7% 97K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Natchitoches County received $16.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.37×
- 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.
468 farms · $102.6M sales
Natchitoches County, Louisiana reports 468 farms and $102.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1069 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 64
- National payments rank #1069 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$102.6M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Natchitoches County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Natchitoches County Farm Data Shows
Natchitoches County, Louisiana reported 468 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $102.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.24/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.0M. In-state sales rank #24 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 174,224 acres agricultural land, cropland is 77,141 acres (44.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 372 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$16.24 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
174,224 acres
Cropland
77,141 acres
Avg Farm Size
372 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.3%
77,141 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 174,224 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 77,141 | 44.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 97,083 | 55.7% |
| Average farm size | 372 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Natchitoches County, Louisiana?
Natchitoches County, Louisiana has 468 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 372 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Natchitoches County?
Natchitoches County's total commodity sales are $102.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Natchitoches County receive?
Natchitoches County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.24/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Natchitoches County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Natchitoches County is $26.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Natchitoches County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Natchitoches (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Atoka County, OK · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Natchitoches; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Waupaca County, WI · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Natchitoches; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marion County, KS · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Natchitoches; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Perry County, PA · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Natchitoches; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ripley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ripley sits near Natchitoches on payments-per-acre ($16.17) while total receipts differ.
Worth County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Worth sits near Natchitoches on payments-per-acre ($16.33) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Natchitoches stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1069)
Natchitoches ranks #1069 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
Natchitoches County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1069 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.