Farm operations
485
Avg 428 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22077 Top quartile by state sales MID CROP-LED
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pointe Coupee County. Ranked #4 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
207,821 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.4% 148,377 acres
- Other land
- 28.6% 59,444 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pointe Coupee County received $7.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$191.2M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$44.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pointe Coupee County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pointe Coupee County Farm Data Shows
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana reads as a CROP-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 64 of 64 Louisiana counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 59 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 52 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Read with Pointe Coupee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pointe Coupee (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Mills County, IA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pointe Coupee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Atlantic County, NJ · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pointe Coupee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tangipahoa County, LA · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pointe Coupee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Anderson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pointe Coupee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Pointe Coupee on payments-per-acre ($7.13) while total receipts differ.
Bedford County (MID $/acre pole)
Bedford sits near Pointe Coupee on payments-per-acre ($7.13) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Pointe Coupee stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Pointe Coupee under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
From Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana?
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana has 485 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 428 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pointe Coupee County?
Pointe Coupee County's total commodity sales are $191.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Pointe Coupee County receive?
Pointe Coupee County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.12/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pointe Coupee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pointe Coupee County is $44.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.