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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ouachita Parish, Louisiana grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ouachita Parish's biggest by acreage are soybeans (16,668 acres), corn (9,366 acres) and hay (5,506 acres). Its farms sold $56.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 64 counties in Louisiana.

Farm sales, 2022
$56.4 million1865th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
42896,690 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4119 published, 22 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+
Ouachita Parish
$56.4 million
1% of Louisiana farm sales. No. 32 of 64 counties reporting.

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

What does Ouachita Parish grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans16th in Louisiana16,668 acres
  2. 2Corn14th in Louisiana9,366 acres
  3. 3Hay39th in Louisiana5,506 acres
  4. 4Wheat1st in Louisiana3,381 acres
  5. 5Watermelon5th in Louisiana*34 acres
  6. 6Dry beans1st in Louisiana33 acres
  7. 7Grapes2nd in Louisiana*15 acres
  8. 8Blueberries11th in Louisiana*7 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes12th in Louisiana*6 acres
  10. 10Green peas3rd in Louisiana*6 acres

How does Ouachita 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.

Ouachita Parish rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of LA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Dry beans69,300 pounds1167*100%production
Wheat243,600 bushels1872*18%production
Green peas6 acres3*123*11%acres harvested
Grapes15 acres2*393*10%bearing acres
Watermelon34 acres5*182*5%acres harvested
Hogs196 hogs9*1,278*4%head on farms
Tomatoes6 acres12*635*3%acres harvested
Goats486 goats121,309*3%head on farms
Squash2 acres8*751*3%acres harvested
Corn1.6 million bushels141,127*2%production
Cucumbers2 acres17*615*2%acres harvested
Turkeys32 turkeys19*1,241*2%head on farms
Blueberries7 acres11*357*1%bearing acres
Bell peppers2 acres11*523*1%acres harvested
Sheep148 sheep25*2,219*1%head on farms
Show all 19 items
Ouachita Parish rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of LAMeasure
Soybeans590,054 bushels161,061*1%production
Cattle5,027 cattle402,301*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,631 tons392,469*under 1%production
Honey3,619 pounds25*1,350*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: rice, sorghum, peanuts, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, chile peppers, spinach, kale, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, strawberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, pecans, chickens and eggs.

What livestock does Ouachita Parish raise?

Ouachita Parish livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,02740head on farms
Goats48612head on farms
Hogs1969*head on farms
Sheep14825*head on farms
Turkeys3219*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
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.