Farm operations
556
Avg 410 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22083 556 farms Upper-middle (#17/64) 68% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Richland County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Richland County. Ranked #17 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
228K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.5% 154K acres
- Other land
- 32.5% 74K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Richland County received $20.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.71×
- 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.
556 farms · $126.1M sales
Richland County, Louisiana reports 556 farms and $126.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #664 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 64
- National payments rank #664 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$126.1M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.6M
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$30.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Richland County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Richland County Farm Data Shows
Richland County, Louisiana reported 556 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $126.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.31/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $30.2M. In-state sales rank #17 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 227,761 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 153,840 acres (67.5%) - 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
$20.31 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
227,761 acres
Cropland
153,840 acres
Avg Farm Size
410 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.5%
153,840 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 227,761 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 153,840 | 67.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 73,921 | 32.5% |
| Average farm size | 410 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Richland County, Louisiana?
Richland County, Louisiana has 556 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 410 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Richland County?
Richland County's total commodity sales are $126.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Richland County receive?
Richland County received $4.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.31/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Richland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Richland County is $30.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Richland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Richland (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Barry County, MO · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Richland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Thomas County, GA · DENSE
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Richland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jackson County, IA · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Richland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Deuel County, SD · HEAVY
$4.6M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Richland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Davis County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Davis sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($20.47) while total receipts differ.
Logan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Logan sits near Richland on payments-per-acre ($20.03) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Richland stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#664)
Richland ranks #664 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
Richland County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #664 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.