Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
10 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
100 to 139 
acres 
POULTRY - Con. 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
sold 
farms 
314 
49 
108 
35 
15 
27 
Farms with- 
number 
151,933,586 
(D) 
45,507,562 
17,202,768 
10,186,079 
17,187,300 
1 to 1,999 
92 
48 
35 
2 
1 
2 
2,000 to 59,999 
5 
- 
5 
- 
- 
- 
60,000 to 99,999 
3 
- 
1 
1 
- 
- 
100,000 or more 
214 
1 
67 
32 
14 
25 
Turkeys inventory (see text) 
farms 
244 
65 
108 
24 
20 
9 
number 
1,400 
393 
700 
92 
106 
41 
Turkeys sold (see text) 
farms 
43 
20 
19 
3 
1 
- 
CROPS HARVESTED 
number 
320 
177 
136 
(D) 
(D) 
Corn for grain 
farms 
1,009 
6 
25 
16 
8 
17 
acres 
524,008 
17 
464 
481 
447 
1,031 
bushels 
92,016,083 
2,396 
59,082 
73,213 
85,736 
187,012 
Irrigated 
farms 
642 
2 
12 
4 
1 
14 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
291,312 
(D) 
169 
(D) 
(D) 
949 
1 to 24 acres 
73 
6 
17 
8 
2 
5 
25 to 99 acres 
135 
- 
8 
8 
6 
6 
1 00 to 249 acres 
195 
- 
- 
- 
- 
6 
250 to 499 acres 
215 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
391 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
Corn for silage or greenchop 
farms 
42 
2 
8 
- 
- 
3 
acres 
4,706 
(D) 
43 
- 
- 
50 
tons 
73,499 
(D) 
950 
- 
- 
990 
Irrigated 
farms 
5 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
788 
" 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
1 to 24 acres 
15 
2 
8 
- 
- 
2 
25 to 99 acres 
9 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 00 to 249 acres 
11 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
7 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
Cotton, all 
farms 
467 
2 
12 
2 
- 
9 
acres 
226,718 
(D) 
330 
(D) 
- 
624 
bales 
476,370 
(D) 
586 
(D) 
- 
1,056 
Irrigated 
farms 
217 
4 
- 
5 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
71,792 
“ 
162 
“ 
~ 
323 
1 to 24 acres 
22 
2 
6 
- 
- 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
43 
- 
6 
2 
- 
3 
1 00 to 249 acres 
115 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 
250 to 499 acres 
131 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
156 
- 
- 
" 
- 
Oats for grain 
farms 
18 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
2,868 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
bushels 
182,727 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
(D) 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
1 to 24 acres 
9 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 99 acres 
4 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 249 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
Peanuts for nuts 
farms 
11 
2 
3 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
2,775 
(D) 
30 
- 
- 
- 
pounds 
13,511,146 
(□) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
5 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
(D) 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
” 
1 to 24 acres 
5 
2 
3 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 249 acres 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
4 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Rice 
farms 
822 
6 
30 
12 
24 
16 
acres 
395,063 
30 
752 
588 
1,487 
1,051 
cwt 
25,490,218 
(D) 
50,245 
(D) 
72,743 
68,207 
Irrigated 
farms 
822 
6 
30 
12 
24 
16 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
395,063 
30 
752 
588 
1,487 
1,051 
1 to 24 acres 
40 
6 
18 
1 
2 
- 
25 to 99 acres 
137 
- 
12 
11 
22 
13 
1 00 to 249 acres 
163 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 
250 to 499 acres 
186 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
296 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
Sorghum for grain 
farms 
387 
- 
8 
2 
- 
4 
acres 
125,098 
- 
193 
(D) 
- 
221 
bushels 
12,523,687 
- 
15,849 
(D) 
- 
19,732 
Irrigated 
farms 
46 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
6,655 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
1 to 24 acres 
20 
- 
5 
- 
- 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
57 
- 
3 
2 
- 
2 
100 to 249 acres 
112 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
250 to 499 acres 
123 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
75 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
76 Louisiana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
