Louisiana Ag Week — March 18-22, 2024

Louisiana Ag Week celebrates the contributions of agriculture to our everyday lives. The goal of Louisiana Ag Week is to share how food and fiber products are produced, promote the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy, and appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products. Together, let's cultivate a deeper understanding, appreciation, and vibrant future for Louisiana agriculture!

Fun Facts about Louisiana Agriculture

Learn about the commodities that comprise Louisiana agriculture with these fun facts.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • One U.S. Farm feeds 172 people.

  • Louisiana is the sole source of Perique tobacco, which is used as flavoring for other tobacco.

  • 35% (15,345) of Louisiana’s producers are female.

  • There are 27,386 farms in Louisiana.

  • 8 million acres of Louisiana’s land is in farms.

  • 95% of Louisiana farms are family farms.

  • There are 43,798 producers in Louisiana.

  • More than 60% of U.S. grain imports move through Louisiana ports.

  • Poultry is the largest animal industry in the state.

  • Louisiana is number one in the production of crawfish, shrimp, alligators, menhaden, oysters and blue crabs.

  • Forestry is the number one ag industry in the state.

  • A laying hen can produce 260-300 eggs per year.

  • Rice fields are flooded over winter to provide food and habitat for migrating and wintering fowl.

  • White-shelled eggs are produced by chickens with white ear lobes and brown eggs are produced by chickens with red earlobes.

  • Louisiana is third in the nation in rice production.

  • Louisiana is second in the nation in sugarcane production.

  • Rice grows in water.

  • Rice grows in 100 to 180 days.

  • U.S. paper money is made from cotton.

  • There are 150 yards of cotton inside every baseball.

  • Wheat is harvested somewhere in the world every month.

  • There are more than 3,500 uses of corn.

  • Forestry provides habitat for wildlife.

  • Strawberries are the only fruit where the seeds are on the outside.

  • Beef is a great source of iron.

  • Hay is a grass or other plant that is cut, dried, baled, stored and fed to livestock.

  • Alligators are harvested for their meat and hides.

  • The American alligator is the largest reptile in North America.

  • Pecans are a natural high quality source of protein.

  • One acre of soybeans can produce 82,368 crayons.

  • George Washington, the first U.S. President, was a sweet potato farmer.

  • Chickens are raised for meat and eggs.

  • Sugar is 100% pure and natural.

  • A baby horse is called a foal.

  • One out of every three people in the world work in a job related to agriculture.

  • We all depend on soil to grow our food and fiber.

  • Honeybees must collect pollen from two million flowers to make one pound of honey.

  • Ice cream, cheese, yogurt and butter are all products make from milk.

STATE SYMBOLS WITH AN AG CONNECTION:

  • Insect: Honeybee

  • Reptile: Alligator

  • Cuisine: Gumbo

  • Tree: Bald Cypress

  • Fruit Tree: Mayhaw

  • Drink: Milk

  • Tree: Bald Cypress

  • Vegetable: Sweet Potato

  • Vegetable Plant: Creole Tomato

  • Fruit: Strawberry

  • Crustacean: Crawfish

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Louisiana Commodities

Learn more about the individual commodities that comprise Louisiana agriculture.

Alligators / Cattle / Citrus / Corn / Cotton
Crawfish / Dairy / Forestry / Hay / Honey Bees
Horses / Marine Fisheries / Nursery / Oysters / Pecans
Poultry / Produce / Rice / Soybeans / Strawberries
Sugarcane / Sweet Potatoes / Tomatoes / Watermelon / Wheat