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Catahoula Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Catahoula Parish, Louisiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Catahoula Parish's biggest by acreage are soybeans (109,445 acres), corn (34,552 acres) and rice (3,671 acres). Its farms sold $124 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$124 million1222nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
427289,053 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2920 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+
Catahoula Parish
$124 million
3% of Louisiana farm sales. No. 18 of 64 counties reporting.

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

What does Catahoula Parish grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans4th in Louisiana109,445 acres
  2. 2Corn7th in Louisiana34,552 acres
  3. 3Rice14th in Louisiana*3,671 acres
  4. 4Hay33rd in Louisiana2,913 acres
  5. 5Sorghum4th in Louisiana1,879 acres
  6. 6Wheat14th in Louisiana*522 acres
  7. 7Pecans6th in Louisiana*386 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers9th in Louisiana*3 acres
  9. 9Potatoes11th in Louisiana*2 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes24th in Louisiana*2 acres

How does Catahoula 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.

Catahoula Parish rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of LA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Soybeans4.8 million bushels4321*8%production
Sorghum148,740 bushels4194*8%production
Corn5.8 million bushels76588%production
Carrots1 acre5*340*5%acres harvested
Pecans386 acres6*128*4%bearing acres
Cucumbers3 acres9*481*3%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre6*544*3%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Squash1 acre12*916*1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*1%acres harvested
Hay9,593 tons332,161*1%production
Wheat13,284 bushels14*1,748*under 1%production
Tomatoes2 acres24*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn2 acres17*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Rice25.1 million pounds14*78*under 1%production
Show all 20 items
Catahoula Parish rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Cattle4,805 cattle432,329*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre18*774*under 1%acres harvested
Goats79 goats442,576*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon2 acres15*686*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs847 laying hens34*1,844*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, broccoli, green beans, green peas, cabbage, peaches, plums, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Catahoula Parish raise?

Catahoula Parish livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle4,80543head on farms
Laying hens84734*head on farms
Goats7944head 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.