Department of Agriculture and Forestry, State of Louisiana - Mike Strain DVM, Commissioner

Louisiana’s top 10 commodities { at a glance }

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  Soybeans

  Louisiana farmers produced 65 million bushels of SOYBEANS, valued at $712.2 million, in 2018.

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  Beef Cattle

  Louisiana BEEF CATTLE production was valued at $465.4 million in 2018.

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  Aquaculture

  Valued at $322.3 million, Louisiana’s AQUACULTURE industry is the most diverse in the nation.

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  Feed Grains

  FEED GRAINS are valued at $354.8 million. Feed grains include corn, grain sorghum and oats.

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  Horses

  Louisiana’s HORSE industry brought in more than $2 billion in 2018.

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  Sugarcane

  In 2018, Louisiana’s SUGARCANE industry was valued at $1.02 billion.

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  Forestry

  Valued at over $3.5 billion, FORESTRY is the number one agricultural industry in the state.

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  Poultry

  POULTRY production is the largest animal agricultural industry in Louisiana, valued at $2 billion.

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  Rice

  In 2018, 3.2 billion pounds of RICE was produced, valued at $506 million.

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  Marine Fisheries

  Total value of Louisiana MARINE FISHERIES in 2017 was $534.6 million.