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Franklin Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Franklin Parish, Louisiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Franklin Parish's biggest by acreage are soybeans (65,478 acres), corn (63,870 acres) and hay (11,488 acres). Its farms sold $152 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sweet potatoes (11th of 355 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$152 million1043rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
747254,721 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3415 published, 19 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+
Franklin Parish
$152 million
3% of Louisiana farm sales. No. 9 of 64 counties reporting.

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

What does Franklin Parish grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans7th in Louisiana65,478 acres
  2. 2Corn1st in Louisiana63,870 acres
  3. 3Hay12th in Louisiana11,488 acres
  4. 4Sweet potatoes1st in Louisiana3,339 acres
  5. 5Wheat7th in Louisiana*1,632 acres
  6. 6Rice21st in Louisiana*409 acres
  7. 7Pecans12th in Louisiana*145 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes24th in Louisiana*2 acres
  9. 9Green peas8th in Louisiana*2 acres

How does Franklin 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.

Franklin Parish rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Sweet potatoes3,339 acres111*50%acres harvested
Corn11.1 million bushels143414%production
Wheat84,635 bushels7*1,283*6%production
Soybeans3.6 million bushels7446*6%production
Turkeys72 turkeys5*813*4%head on farms
Green peas2 acres8*210*4%acres harvested
Hay25,410 tons121,256*3%production
Cattle20,435 cattle141,220*3%head on farms
Pecans145 acres12*179*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes2 acres24*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Goats162 goats352,255*under 1%head on farms
Honey23,980 pounds11*470*under 1%production
Rice2.6 million pounds21*95*under 1%production
Sheep11 sheep39*2,616*under 1%head on farms
Eggs993 laying hens32*1,712*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, squash, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, milk and hogs.

What livestock does Franklin Parish raise?

Franklin Parish livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle20,43514head on farms
Laying hens99332*head on farms
Goats16235head on farms
Turkeys725*head on farms
Sheep1139*head 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
Sabine Parish$152 million
St. Landry Parish$150 million
Lincoln Parish$148 million
Jefferson Davis Parish$137 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.