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 54 million bushels of SOYBEANS, valued at $909 million, in 2013.

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  Beef Cattle

  Louisiana BEEF CATTLE production is valued at $663 million.

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  Aquaculture

  Valued at $444 million, Louisiana’s AQUACULTURAL industry is one of the most diverse in the nation.

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  Feed Grains

  FEED GRAINS are valued at $930 million. Feed grains include corn, grain sorghum and oats.

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  Horses

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

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  Sugarcane

  Louisiana’s SUGARCANE industry is valued at $771 million.

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  Forestry

  Valued at over $2.9 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 2013, 3.1 billion pounds of RICE were produced, valued at $659 million.

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  Marine Fisheries

  Total value of Louisiana MARINE FISHERIES in 2012 was $523 million.