Farm operations
428
Avg 226 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22073 428 farms Upper-middle (#32/64) 52% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Ouachita County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ouachita County. Ranked #32 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
97K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.6% 50K acres
- Other land
- 48.4% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ouachita County received $13.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.17×
- 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.
428 farms · $56.4M sales
Ouachita County, Louisiana reports 428 farms and $56.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1641 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 64
- National payments rank #1641 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$56.4M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ouachita County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ouachita County Farm Data Shows
Ouachita County, Louisiana reported 428 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.8M. In-state sales rank #32 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 96,690 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 49,869 acres (51.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$13.96 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
96,690 acres
Cropland
49,869 acres
Avg Farm Size
226 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.6%
49,869 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,690 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,869 | 51.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,821 | 48.4% |
| Average farm size | 226 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ouachita County, Louisiana?
Ouachita County, Louisiana has 428 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 226 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ouachita County?
Ouachita County's total commodity sales are $56.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Ouachita County receive?
Ouachita County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ouachita County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ouachita County is $14.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ouachita County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ouachita (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Clay County, GA · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Ouachita; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Winnebago County, WI · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Ouachita; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Benton County, MO · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Ouachita; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Marshall County, IN · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Ouachita; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Ouachita on payments-per-acre ($14.18) while total receipts differ.
Fulton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Ouachita on payments-per-acre ($13.44) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Ouachita stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1641)
Ouachita ranks #1641 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
Ouachita County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1641 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.