Vermilion Parish, Louisiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Vermilion Parish, Louisiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Vermilion Parish's biggest by acreage are rice (62,780 acres), sugarcane (40,331 acres) and soybeans (10,208 acres). Its farms sold $210 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 64 counties in Louisiana.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugarcane (8th of 39 counties) and rice (13th of 100 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $210 million783rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,113319,376 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 83% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2818 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Vermilion Parish grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Vermilion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 416 million pounds | 3 | 13* | 14% | production |
| Sugarcane | 1.4 million tons | 6 | 8 | 8% | production |
| Sheep | 720 sheep | 5* | 1,173* | 5% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 23,326 cattle | 11 | 1,119* | 3% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 7 acres | 7* | 814* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 22,879 tons | 15 | 1,355* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 396 goats | 16 | 1,529* | 2% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 turkeys | 23* | 1,353* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 63 hogs | 28* | 1,874* | 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 13* | 844* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 15* | 889* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Blueberries | 4 acres | 17* | 457* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Soybeans | 418,427 bushels | 20 | 1,149* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 18* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 28* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, onions, broccoli, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, garlic, oranges, tangerines and milk.
What livestock does Vermilion Parish raise?
Other farm counties in Louisiana
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.