Farm operations
754
Avg 254 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22079 754 farms Top quartile (#7/64) 60% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Rapides County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rapides County. Ranked #7 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
191K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.8% 114K acres
- Other land
- 40.2% 77K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rapides County received $25.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 2.18×
- 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.
754 farms · $167.3M sales
Rapides County, Louisiana reports 754 farms and $167.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #621 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 64
- National payments rank #621 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$167.3M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.0M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$45.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rapides 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 Rapides County Farm Data Shows
Rapides County, Louisiana reported 754 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $167.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $45.8M. In-state sales rank #7 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 191,242 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 114,387 acres (59.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$25.92 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
191,242 acres
Cropland
114,387 acres
Avg Farm Size
254 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.8%
114,387 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 191,242 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 114,387 | 59.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 76,855 | 40.2% |
| Average farm size | 254 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rapides County, Louisiana?
Rapides County, Louisiana has 754 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 254 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rapides County?
Rapides County's total commodity sales are $167.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Rapides County receive?
Rapides County received $5.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rapides County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rapides County is $45.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rapides County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rapides (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mcpherson County, KS · MID
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Rapides; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Oldham County, TX · LIGHT
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Rapides; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mellette County, SD · LIGHT
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Rapides; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fillmore County, MN · MID
$5.0M federal receipts is higher by $23K than Rapides; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dooly County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dooly sits near Rapides on payments-per-acre ($25.78) while total receipts differ.
Calhoun County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Rapides on payments-per-acre ($26.25) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Rapides stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#621)
Rapides ranks #621 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Rapides County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #621 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.