Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Pointe Coupee Parish's biggest by acreage are sugarcane (58,173 acres), soybeans (57,259 acres) and corn (6,855 acres). Its farms sold $191 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 64 counties in Louisiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugarcane (4th of 39 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $191 million864th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 485207,821 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 96% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4024 published, 14 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pointe Coupee Parish grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pointe Coupee 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of LA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint | 270 pounds | 1 | 14* | 100% | production |
| Pecans | 1,933 acres | 1* | 48* | 23% | bearing acres |
| Sugarcane | 2 million tons | 2 | 4 | 12% | production |
| Sweet corn | 26 acres | 2* | 500* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 152,883 bushels | 2 | 1,054* | 11% | production |
| Squash | 6 acres | 5 | 462* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Collard greens | 1 acre | 5* | 211* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 5 acres | 4* | 481* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 2.6 million bushels | 11 | 593* | 4% | production |
| Tomatoes | 7 acres | 10* | 562* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 7* | 334* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 14,175 cattle | 23 | 1,546* | 2% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 36 turkeys | 17* | 1,178* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 16,864 tons | 23 | 1,653* | 2% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 11* | 416* | 2% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of LA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1.2 million bushels | 15 | 1,199* | 2% | production |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 11* | 523* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 64 hogs | 27* | 1,864* | 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 8 acres | 8* | 382* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 156 sheep | 23* | 2,190* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 24* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 102 goats | 40 | 2,492* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 2,850 bushels | 10* | 501* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 842 laying hens | 35* | 1,847* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: rice, oats, lettuce, onions, carrots, green beans, chile peppers, Brussels sprouts, spinach, garlic, cantaloupe, figs, chickens and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cauliflower and kale.
What livestock does Pointe Coupee Parish raise?
Other farm counties in Louisiana
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Vermilion Parish | $210 million |
| Acadia Parish | $201 million |
| Union Parish | $199 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 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $137 million |
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.