Louisiana farming statistics (2022)
Louisiana had 25,006 farms working 7,986,381 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 319 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Louisiana ranks 30 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Louisiana had 25,006 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.3% of all US farms — across 7,986,381 acres of farmland, averaging 319 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
25,006
2022 census count
Land in farms
7,986,381
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
319
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
30 / 50
among US states
How Louisiana compares
States ranked nearest to Louisiana by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | New York | 30,650 | 212 acres |
| 28 | South Dakota | 28,299 | 1,495 acres |
| 29 | North Dakota | 25,068 | 1,537 acres |
| 31 | Montana | 24,266 | 2,374 acres |
| 32 | Idaho | 22,877 | 505 acres |
| 33 | West Virginia | 22,787 | 156 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Louisiana?
- Louisiana had 25,006 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 7,986,381 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 30 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Louisiana?
- The average farm size in Louisiana was 319 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (7,986,381 acres) divided by the number of farms (25,006), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Louisiana figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.