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Acadia Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Acadia Parish, Louisiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Acadia Parish's biggest by acreage are rice (98,991 acres), soybeans (28,569 acres) and sugarcane (9,294 acres). Its farms sold $201 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (1st of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$201 million809th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
754285,254 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2112 published, 9 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $420K$420K to $1.7M$1.7M to $6.3M$6.3M to $21M$21M to $63M$63M+
Acadia Parish
$201 million
4% of Louisiana farm sales. No. 2 of 64 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Acadia Parish grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Rice1st in Louisiana98,991 acres
  2. 2Soybeans14th in Louisiana28,569 acres
  3. 3Sugarcane16th in Louisiana9,294 acres
  4. 4Hay27th in Louisiana5,107 acres
  5. 5Pecans18th in Louisiana*23 acres

How does Acadia Parish rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Louisiana and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Acadia Parish rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Rice694 million pounds11*24%production
Sheep546 sheep9*1,393*4%head on farms
Turkeys39 turkeys15*1,141*2%head on farms
Goats365 goats181,603*2%head on farms
Soybeans1.1 million bushels14886*2%production
Sugarcane290,173 tons1621*2%production
Hay14,966 tons271,774*2%production
Cattle10,726 cattle261,794*1%head on farms
Hogs56 hogs30*1,924*1%head on farms
Pecans23 acres18*304*under 1%bearing acres
Honey9,288 pounds21*843*under 1%production
Eggs1,878 laying hens16*1,216*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, blueberries, blackberries and figs.

What livestock does Acadia Parish raise?

Acadia Parish livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,72626head on farms
Laying hens1,87816*head on farms
Sheep5469*head on farms
Goats36518head on farms
Hogs5630*head on farms
Turkeys3915*head on farms

Other farm counties in Louisiana

Top Louisiana counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Vermilion Parish$210 million
Union Parish$199 million
Pointe Coupee Parish$191 million
Iberia Parish$177 million
Morehouse Parish$175 million
Rapides Parish$167 million
Avoyelles Parish$165 million
Franklin Parish$152 million
Sabine Parish$152 million
St. Landry Parish$150 million
Lincoln Parish$148 million
Jefferson Davis Parish$137 million

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About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.