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Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Avoyelles Parish's biggest by acreage are soybeans (86,443 acres), sugarcane (21,718 acres) and corn (20,813 acres). Its farms sold $165 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugarcane (12th of 39 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$165 million994th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
868294,956 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3625 published, 11 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+
Avoyelles Parish
$165 million
3% of Louisiana farm sales. No. 8 of 64 counties reporting.

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

What does Avoyelles Parish grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans6th in Louisiana86,443 acres
  2. 2Sugarcane10th in Louisiana21,718 acres
  3. 3Corn9th in Louisiana20,813 acres
  4. 4Hay5th in Louisiana14,778 acres
  5. 5Rice8th in Louisiana14,004 acres
  6. 6Sorghum1st in Louisiana8,134 acres
  7. 7Wheat3rd in Louisiana*2,455 acres
  8. 8Sweet potatoes2nd in Louisiana*565 acres
  9. 9Pecans4th in Louisiana*462 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn5th in Louisiana*12 acres

How does Avoyelles 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.

Avoyelles Parish rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of LA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Sorghum821,446 bushels183*42%production
Brussels sprouts3 acres144*21%acres harvested
Honey644,110 pounds1*47*16%production
Wheat120,226 bushels3*1,159*9%production
Sweet potatoes565 acres2*25*9%acres harvested
Green beans7 acres3301*9%acres harvested
Turkeys147 turkeys2513*8%head on farms
Cauliflower3 acres3*103*7%acres harvested
Hogs360 hogs1997*7%head on farms
Soybeans4 million bushels6406*7%production
Pecans462 acres4*116*5%bearing acres
Sweet corn12 acres5*671*5%acres harvested
Cabbage3 acres5*229*5%acres harvested
Corn3.6 million bushels9839*5%production
Tomatoes10 acres5*448*5%acres harvested
Show all 25 items
Avoyelles Parish rankings, items 16 to 25
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Sugarcane757,221 tons10125%production
Hay36,647 tons5883*4%production
Cattle27,646 cattle7959*4%head on farms
Sheep505 sheep11*1,480*4%head on farms
Rice88.3 million pounds850*3%production
Goats451 goats151,385*2%head on farms
Bell peppers3 acres6*402*2%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres17*615*2%acres harvested
Eggs1,755 laying hens17*1,264*under 1%head on farms
Chickens180 broiler chickens12*1,360*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, chile peppers, watermelon, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, grapes, blueberries, blackberries and figs.

What livestock does Avoyelles Parish raise?

Avoyelles Parish livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle27,6467head on farms
Laying hens1,75517*head on farms
Sheep50511*head on farms
Goats45115head on farms
Hogs3601head on farms
Broiler chickens18012*head sold
Turkeys1472head on farms

Other farm counties in Louisiana

Top Louisiana counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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
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.