Farm operations
485
Avg 428 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22077 485 farms Top quartile (#4/64) 71% cropland MID CROP-LED
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pointe Coupee County. Ranked #4 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
208K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.4% 148K acres
- Other land
- 28.6% 59K 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.
485 farms · $191.2M sales
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana reports 485 farms and $191.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1583 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 64
- National payments rank #1583 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
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 reported 485 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $191.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.12/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $44.3M. In-state sales rank #4 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 207,821 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 148,377 acres (71.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$7.12 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
207,821 acres
Cropland
148,377 acres
Avg Farm Size
428 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.4%
148,377 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 207,821 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 148,377 | 71.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,444 | 28.6% |
| Average farm size | 428 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1583)
Pointe Coupee ranks #1583 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1583 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.