Farm operations
816
Avg 106 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22105 816 farms Lower-middle (#35/64) 38% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Tangipahoa County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tangipahoa County. Ranked #35 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
87K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.7% 33K acres
- Other land
- 62.3% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tangipahoa County received $17.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.43×
- 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.
816 farms · $49.1M sales
Tangipahoa County, Louisiana reports 816 farms and $49.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1587 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 64
- National payments rank #1587 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$49.1M
0.88× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Tangipahoa County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tangipahoa County Farm Data Shows
Tangipahoa County, Louisiana reported 816 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.01/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.6M. In-state sales rank #35 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 86,842 acres agricultural land, cropland is 32,720 acres (37.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 106 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$17.01 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
86,842 acres
Cropland
32,720 acres
Avg Farm Size
106 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.7%
32,720 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,842 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,720 | 37.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,122 | 62.3% |
| Average farm size | 106 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tangipahoa County, Louisiana?
Tangipahoa County, Louisiana has 816 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 106 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tangipahoa County?
Tangipahoa County's total commodity sales are $49.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Tangipahoa County receive?
Tangipahoa County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.01/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tangipahoa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tangipahoa County is $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tangipahoa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tangipahoa (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Anderson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Tangipahoa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mills County, IA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Tangipahoa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Atlantic County, NJ · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Tangipahoa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pointe Coupee County, LA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Tangipahoa; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Pike County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pike sits near Tangipahoa on payments-per-acre ($16.85) while total receipts differ.
Lowndes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lowndes sits near Tangipahoa on payments-per-acre ($18.02) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Tangipahoa stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1587)
Tangipahoa ranks #1587 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
Tangipahoa County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1587 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.