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Bienville Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bienville Parish, Louisiana grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Bienville Parish, Louisiana (96% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 2,452 cattle, and sold 3,910,000 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (2,479 acres). Its farms sold $36.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$36.6 million2150th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
15016,269 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
4% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1812 published, 5 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Bienville Parish
$36.6 million
under 1% of Louisiana farm sales. No. 38 of 64 counties reporting.

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

What does Bienville Parish grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay40th in Louisiana2,479 acres
  2. 2Watermelon2nd in Louisiana*90 acres
  3. 3Cantaloupe2nd in Louisiana*9 acres
  4. 4Green peas3rd in Louisiana*6 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn11th in Louisiana*5 acres
  6. 6Apples1st in Louisiana*2 acres
  7. 7Peaches5th in Louisiana*2 acres
  8. 8Plums2nd in Louisiana*2 acres

How does Bienville 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.

Bienville Parish rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Watermelon90 acres2*110*13%acres harvested
Green peas6 acres3*123*11%acres harvested
Cantaloupe9 acres2*191*11%acres harvested
Apples2 acres1*775*10%bearing acres
Plums2 acres2*127*8%bearing acres
Chickens3.9 million broiler chickens8*367*3%head sold
Sweet corn5 acres11*897*2%acres harvested
Peaches2 acres5*381*1%bearing acres
Hay5,557 tons402,472*under 1%production
Goats81 goats432,566*under 1%head on farms
Cattle2,452 cattle512,619*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,160 pounds30*1,608*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, eggs and sheep.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blueberries.

What livestock does Bienville Parish raise?

Bienville Parish livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens3,910,0008*head sold
Cattle2,45251head on farms
Goats8143head 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
Avoyelles Parish$165 million
Franklin Parish$152 million
Sabine Parish$152 million
St. Landry Parish$150 million
Lincoln Parish$148 million

What does Louisiana grow? State overview and county map →

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.