Agriculture & Farming in Louisiana

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,867,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
24,300
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$436,667,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$1,986,782,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$8,054,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$1,867,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$898,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$1,867,000,000▲ 19%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED LAAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$898,000,000▲ 314%

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED LAOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
24,300
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
8,000,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
329
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
24,300▼ 19%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
8,000,000▼ 6%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
329▲ 16%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Soybean production value
$436,667,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Rice production value
$337,497,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sugarcane production value
$1,035,651,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$21,755,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
680,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$436,667,000▲ 35692%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Rice production value

1949–2025
$337,497,000▲ 614%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, rice (QuickStats).

Sugarcane production value

1978–2024
$1,035,651,000▲ 833%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, sugarcane, sugar & seed (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$21,755,000▼ 85%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
680,000▲ 51%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$1,986,782,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$661,403,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Rice exports
$337,017,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$291,319,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$125,151,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$1,986,782,500▲ 224%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$661,403,800▲ 447%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Rice exports

2000–2024
$337,017,700▲ 124%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$291,319,400▲ 537%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$125,151,900▲ 201%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$8,054,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2008–2022
$8,054,000▲ 287%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).