2022 USDA Census LA · FIPS 22123 517 farms Lower-middle (#33/64) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED

West Carroll County, Louisiana - Farm Data

Agricultural and commodity intelligence for West Carroll County. Ranked #33 of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Agricultural land composition · 2022 USDA Census
127K acres of agricultural land
Cropland
57.8% 73K acres
Other land
42.2% 53K acres
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USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture

West Carroll County received $23.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Louisiana county median of $11.89.

According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.

$23.48
government payments per agricultural acre
$11.89
Louisiana county median per acre
1.98×
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.

517 farms · $55.5M sales

West Carroll County, Louisiana reports 517 farms and $55.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1037 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 64 counties in Louisiana; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.

  • In-state sales rank #33 of 64
  • National payments rank #1037 of 2943
  • Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%

Farm operations

517

Avg 245 ac / farm

Commodity sales

$55.5M

0.99× state median -- Near state median

Federal payments

$3.0M

5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence

Net farm income

$18.9M

2022 cash income -- Typical net income

C

Farm economy grade: C -- West Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.

What the West Carroll County Farm Data Shows

West Carroll County, Louisiana reported 517 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $55.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.48/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.9M. In-state sales rank #33 of 64 in Louisiana.

Of 126,785 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 73,314 acres (57.8%) - 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

$23.48 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
126,785 acres
Cropland
73,314 acres
Avg Farm Size
245 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.8%

73,314 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.

Land Use Breakdown

Agricultural land use breakdown for West Carroll County, Louisiana (2022 USDA Census of Agriculture)
Category Acres Share of Ag Land
Total agricultural land 126,785 100.0%
Cropland 73,314 57.8%
Pasture, range, woodland, other 53,471 42.2%
Average farm size 245 acres / farm

Frequently Asked Questions

How many farms are in West Carroll County, Louisiana?
West Carroll County, Louisiana has 517 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 245 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of West Carroll County?
West Carroll County's total commodity sales are $55.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 64 counties in Louisiana.
How much federal farm assistance does West Carroll County receive?
West Carroll County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.48/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in West Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in West Carroll County is $18.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).

What to do with this

West Carroll County, Louisiana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1037 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:

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.

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