Farm operations
247
Avg 916 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22107 247 farms Top quartile (#16/64) 85% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Tensas County, Louisiana - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tensas County. Ranked #16 of 64 counties in Louisiana.
226K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.9% 192K acres
- Other land
- 15.1% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tensas County received $16.17 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.
- $16.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.89
- Louisiana county median per acre
- 1.36×
- 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.
247 farms · $128.4M sales
Tensas County, Louisiana reports 247 farms and $128.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #848 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 64
- National payments rank #848 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$128.4M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.7M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tensas County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tensas County Farm Data Shows
Tensas County, Louisiana reported 247 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $128.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.17/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $35.3M. In-state sales rank #16 of 64 in Louisiana.
Of 226,282 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 192,143 acres (84.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Louisiana.
Land Use
$16.17 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
226,282 acres
Cropland
192,143 acres
Avg Farm Size
916 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.9%
192,143 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 226,282 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 192,143 | 84.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,139 | 15.1% |
| Average farm size | 916 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tensas County, Louisiana?
Tensas County, Louisiana has 247 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 916 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tensas County?
Tensas County's total commodity sales are $128.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does Tensas County receive?
Tensas County received $3.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.17/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tensas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tensas County is $35.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tensas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tensas (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Uvalde County, TX · LIGHT
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Tensas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Henderson County, IL · HEAVY
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Tensas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Leelanau County, MI · DENSE
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Tensas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ralls County, MO · DENSE
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Tensas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marion County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Tensas on payments-per-acre ($16.07) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Tensas on payments-per-acre ($16.03) while total receipts differ.
Louisiana ERS state roll-up
Tensas stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Louisiana's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#848)
Tensas ranks #848 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
Tensas County, Louisiana stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #848 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.