Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Farms, crops and livestock in the 2022 Census of Agriculture
1,113 farms319,376 acres in farms$210 million in farm sales
Among US counties with published figures, Vermilion Parish ranks seventh for sugarcane and tenth for rice.
Within Louisiana, no other county with a published figure has more farms or land in farms, or sells more farm products.
Sales by product group
| Product group | Sales | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|
| Hay and other crops | $99.2 million | 4th of 54 |
| Grains, oilseeds, dry beans and dry peas | $75.2 million | 12th of 42 |
| Aquaculture | $26.8 million | 3rd of 28 |
| Cattle and calves | $7.7 million | 11th of 55 |
| Horses, ponies, mules, burros and donkeys | $786,000 | 5th of 40 |
| Fruit, tree nuts and berries | $108,000 | 31st of 43 |
| Sheep, goats, wool, mohair and goat milk | $92,000 | 7th of 34 |
| Vegetables, melons and potatoes | $83,000 | 30th of 35 |
| Poultry and eggs | $83,000 | 24th of 46 |
| Other animals and animal products | $45,000 | 21st of 39 |
| Nursery, greenhouse and floriculture crops | $38,000 | 26th of 27 |
What the fields held
Vermilion Parish harvested 125,138 acres of cropland in 2022, 13th of 61 counties in Louisiana. Rice covered acreage equal to 50% of that, sugarcane 32%.
| Crop | Acres | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 62,780 | 2.8% |
| Sugarcane | 40,331 | 4.4% |
| Hay and haylage | 11,631 | under 0.1% |
| Soybeans | 10,208 | under 0.1% |
| Orchard land | 39 | under 0.1% |
| of which citrus | 23 | under 0.1% |
| of which pecans | 15 | under 0.1% |
| Vegetables | 17 | under 0.1% |
| of which potatoes | 1 | under 0.1% |
| Berries | 4 | under 0.1% |
Withheld to protect individual farms: corn for grain.
How much of the county is farmland
Share of the county land in farms42.5%
Vermilion Parish ranks 18th of 64 counties in Louisiana on this measure.
- 194,224 acres of cropland, 61% of farmland
- 68,593 acres of pastureland, 21% of farmland
- 12,132 acres of woodland, 4% of farmland
- 72,051 acres irrigated
Farm sizes
The typical farm in Vermilion Parish is smaller than the national median of 72 acres, at 60 acres. The average, pulled up by the largest operations, is 287 acres, 27th-largest of 55 in Louisiana. The most common size class is 50–179 acres, with 35.6% of farms. Farms of 1,000 acres or more are 7.8% of the total.
Barns, pens and pastures
| Animals | Head | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Horses and ponies | 1,042 | under 0.1% |
| Cattle and calves | 23,326 | under 0.1% |
| Goats | 396 | under 0.1% |
| Sheep and lambs | 720 | under 0.1% |
| Laying hens | 1,410 | under 0.1% |
| Hogs and pigs | 63 | under 0.1% |
| Turkeys | 24 | under 0.1% |
Withheld: beef cows and milk cows.
Who farms here
Decisions on Vermilion Parish's 1,113 farms are made by 1,688 producers. Their average age is 57.0, 1.0 years below the Louisiana average. Women are 28.2% of them.
Five years earlier
| Measure | 2017 | Change to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Farms | 1,304 | −14.6% |
| Land in farms, acres | 409,698 | −22.0% |
| Average farm size, acres | 314 | −8.6% |
| Farm products sold (current dollars) | $117 million | +79.4% |
| Rice, acres | 55,380 | +13.4% |
| Horses and ponies, head | 1,407 | −25.9% |
| Cattle and calves, head | 35,992 | −35.2% |
| Hay and haylage, acres | 19,120 | −39.2% |
Nearest rivals
- Sugarcane between Assumption Parish, LA and Saint Mary Parish, LA
- Rice between Jefferson County, AR and Wharton County, TX
- Horses and ponies between Mendocino County, CA and Franklin County, MA
- Cattle and calves between Travis County, TX and Franklin County, AL
Counties with a similar sales mix
- Park County, Wyoming largest group: hay and other crops; mix match 96%
- Kootenai County, Idaho largest group: hay and other crops; mix match 96%
- Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana largest group: grains and oilseeds; mix match 94%
Vermilion Parish accounts for 4.4% of farm sales in Louisiana and 4.5% of the farms in Louisiana. Rank Louisiana counties for sugarcane.
Source: USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.