Louisiana
State Quick Facts
Population
4,573,749
Total State GDP
$291,951,900,000
State Land Area (Acres)
27,650,560
Land in Forest (Acres)
14,944,789
Land in Forest
54%
Land in Farms (Acres)
8,000,000
Land in Farms
29%
Number of Farms
24,800
Average Farm Size (acres)
323
Farm Real Estate Value (per acre)
$3,500
Agricultural Cash Receipts
$4,398,596,000
Cash Receipts from Crops
$2,833,740,000
Cash Receipts from Animals
$1,564,855,000
Top Ag. Commodities
Broilers
$891,369,000
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed
$776,496,000
Soybeans
$724,435,000
Corn
$514,731,000
Rice
$444,488,000
Top Ag. Exports
Other Plant Products
$516,851,444
Soybeans
$396,337,281
Rice
$221,022,446
Other Livestock Products
$180,729,560
Cotton
$138,147,088
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Louisiana Economic Contribution and Impact Research
In 2022, Louisiana generated around $4.4 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being broilers, sugarcane for sugar and seed, and soybeans. That same year, the value of Louisiana’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 3.1 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.
Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of Louisiana’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.
Websites:
Information related to Louisiana’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):
Contribution and Impact Research Documents:
The following are current and historical studies, fact sheets, and articles related to Louisiana’s food, fiber, and forest industries. These can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking the images or links below:
2012LA_AFPA_State_Industry_Economic_Impact-11vcnuq
2012LA_Economic_Impact_of_Forestry_and_Forest_Products_in_2012-1ghirx7
2012LA_Lousiana_Forestry_Facts-parizk
2013LA_Louisiana_Forestry_Facts-ug66ua
2014LA_Louisiana_Forestry_Facts-20rylte
2015LA_AFPA_State_Industry_Economic_Impact-xz8ub0
LA-2015-Fact-Sheet-Forest-Facts-at-a-Glance-1nvq0v7
LA-2016-Fact-Sheet-Forest-Facts-at-a-Glance-2b6vuei
LA-2017-Fact-Sheet-AFPA-State-Industry-Economic-Impact-x1ogpc
LA-2017-Fact-Sheet-Forest-Facts-at-a-Glance-1m0dp79
LA2012-Article-Damages_to_Louisiana_Agriculture_from_Natural_Disasters-rvps7l
LA2016-Report-Economic_Analysis_of_Animal-_Agriculture_2005-2015-18sdk7e (1)
LA2016-Report-Economic_Analysis_of_Animal-_Agriculture_2005-2015-18sdk7e
*At present, there is no universally agreed upon standard methodology for producing economic impact or economic contribution reports. Please exercise caution when viewing and comparing reports as each may vary significantly in terms of source data and analysis and reporting methodology.