Farmland and its buildings in Pointe Coupee Parish averaged $3,727 an acre in the 2022 Census of Agriculture: the 35th cheapest of the 64 parishes in Louisiana, 4% above the Louisiana average in the same census ($3,600).
In the 2017 census it was $3,091 an acre, so the average has risen 21% in five years.
| Farmland and buildings, an acre, 2022 | $3,727 |
|---|---|
| The same, 2017 | $3,091 +21% |
| Farms counted, 2022 | 485 (482 in 2017) |
| Average farm | 428 acres |
| Share of the parish that is farmland | 58.3% |
| Median value of an owner-occupied home | $179,300 ± $14,800 |
The farm figure is land and buildings together, averaged over every farm in the parish, from the largest ranch to the smallest holding. It is for comparing one parish with another, not a price for any parcel: a few acres with road frontage usually costs more an acre than the average, not less.
Source: USDA, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Louisiana county data, Table 8; Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, table B25077
Next door
The parishes that share a border with Pointe Coupee Parish, cheapest farmland first.
| parish | Farmland an acre | Median home |
|---|---|---|
| Iberville Parish | $2,562 | $172,800 |
| Avoyelles Parish | $3,193 | $122,400 |
| West Feliciana Parish | $3,197 | $245,700 |
| Concordia Parish | $3,245 | $103,800 |
| St. Landry Parish | $3,540 | $142,500 |
| St. Martin Parish | $3,630 | $164,200 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $4,693 | $229,900 |
Buying land here: the Louisiana rules
Since January 2026 a tax sale sells a debt, not the land.
Each links to the Louisiana guide, where every fact cites the statute or agency page it came from.