Allen Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Allen Parish, Louisiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Allen Parish's biggest by acreage are rice (22,372 acres), soybeans (2,099 acres) and hay (1,770 acres). Its farms sold $32.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 64 counties in Louisiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $32.4 million2221st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 35678,688 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 81% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3314 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Allen Parish grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Allen 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of LA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 139 million pounds | 7 | 41* | 5% | production |
| Hogs | 228 hogs | 4* | 1,199* | 4% | head on farms |
| Green peas | 1 acre | 9* | 286* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 9 acres | 10* | 321* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 226 sheep | 21* | 2,002* | 2% | head on farms |
| Figs | 1 acre | 5* | 78* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 29 turkeys | 20* | 1,288* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 203 goats | 30 | 2,111* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,747 cattle | 33 | 2,015* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 17* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 67 milk cows | 7* | 975* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 3,777 tons | 48 | 2,635* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 63,341 bushels | 35* | 1,571* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,517 laying hens | 21* | 1,375* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, oranges, tangerines, grapes, peaches, pears, pecans and honey.
What livestock does Allen Parish raise?
Other farm counties in Louisiana
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Vermilion Parish | $210 million |
| Acadia Parish | $201 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 |
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.