Farming in Louisiana

Louisiana Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $25,110,241
Rice: $137,393,379
Grains: $49,648,055
Soybeans: $78,833,263
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $0
Cotton: $170,860,290
Cotton Seed: $5,018,684
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $354,358
Tree & Nuts: $5,935,907
Vegetables: $83,940
Livestock: $1,358,310
Hides & Skins: $464,009
Poultry: $1,787,764
Fats & Oils: $133,536
Dairy: $3,689,598
Feeds: $19,464,447
Seeds: $14,270,716
Other: $33,857,979
TOTAL: $548,264,476

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Take steps to improve food safety - The Tennessean

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