St. Landry Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does St. Landry Parish, Louisiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, St. Landry Parish's biggest by acreage are soybeans (72,834 acres), sugarcane (25,499 acres) and rice (25,294 acres). Its farms sold $150 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 64 counties in Louisiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugarcane (10th of 39 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $150 million1052nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,087267,660 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 87% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4327 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does St. Landry Parish grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does St. Landry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | 5 acres | 1 | 149* | 38% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 11 acres | 1* | 77* | 35% | bearing acres |
| Lemons | 6 acres | 1* | 25* | 32% | bearing acres |
| Potatoes | 10 acres | 1* | 316* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 176,840 bushels | 3 | 180* | 9% | production |
| Sheep | 1,242 sheep | 1 | 725* | 9% | head on farms |
| Cabbage | 5 acres | 3* | 157* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 88,217 bushels | 5* | 1,272* | 6% | production |
| Hogs | 281 hogs | 3 | 1,118* | 5% | head on farms |
| Rice | 155 million pounds | 6 | 38* | 5% | production |
| Sugarcane | 861,821 tons | 8 | 10 | 5% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.9 million bushels | 9 | 541* | 5% | production |
| Cucumbers | 5 acres | 5* | 354* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Blackberries | 7 acres | 2* | 138* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 28,452 cattle | 5 | 937* | 4% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of LA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 32,556 tons | 10 | 1,002* | 4% | production |
| Goats | 655 goats | 8 | 981* | 4% | head on farms |
| Tangerines | 6 acres | 5* | 58* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 6 acres | 12* | 635* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 47 turkeys | 9* | 1,039* | 3% | head on farms |
| Pecans | 183 acres | 10* | 166* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 6* | 402* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 1.2 million bushels | 16 | 1,215* | 2% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 12* | 916* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 3* | 333* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 3,571 laying hens | 10* | 799* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 5 acres | 4* | 108* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, chile peppers, collard greens, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, oranges, grapes, blueberries, figs, chickens and honey.
What livestock does St. Landry Parish raise?
Other farm counties in Louisiana
| County | Farm 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 |
| 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.