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Land in farms in Rapides Parish

Land in farms in Rapides Parish was 191,242 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 16th highest of 64 counties in 2022.

2022, acres191,242
Rank16th of 64Counties in Louisiana ranked
Series high210,9962012
Series low177,3002007

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Land in farms in Rapides Parish, 1997 to 2022

170K180K190K200K210K220K1997200220072012201720221997: 208,582 acres2002: 201,374 acres2007: 177,300 acres2012: 210,996 acres2017: 203,234 acres2022: 191,242 acres170K180K190K200K210K220K1997200720221997: 208,582 acres2002: 201,374 acres2007: 177,300 acres2012: 210,996 acres2017: 203,234 acres2022: 191,242 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodacres
2022191,242
2017203,234
2012210,996
2007177,300
2002201,374
1997208,582

Compared with Louisiana and United States

Place2022
Rapides Parish191,242
Louisiana7,986,381
United States880,100,848

Rapides Parish compared with nearby places

Acadia Parish: 285,254 acresAllen Parish: 78,688 acresAscension Parish: 47,062 acresAssumption Parish: 64,413 acresAvoyelles Parish: 294,956 acresBeauregard Parish: 157,030 acresBienville Parish: 16,269 acresBossier Parish: 105,381 acresCaddo Parish: 155,636 acresCalcasieu Parish: 284,264 acresCaldwell Parish: 70,993 acresCameron Parish: 153,946 acresCatahoula Parish: 289,053 acresClaiborne Parish: 70,182 acresConcordia Parish: 301,766 acresDe Soto Parish: 158,539 acresEast Baton Rouge Parish: 52,399 acresEast Carroll Parish: 260,617 acresEast Feliciana Parish: 142,040 acresEvangeline Parish: 176,523 acresFranklin Parish: 254,721 acresGrant Parish: 40,743 acresIberia Parish: 111,866 acresIberville Parish: 174,093 acresJackson Parish: 26,063 acresJefferson Parish: 25,047 acresJefferson Davis Parish: 297,971 acresLafayette Parish: 42,861 acresLafourche Parish: 185,571 acresLaSalle Parish: 18,711 acresLincoln Parish: 75,860 acresLivingston Parish: 24,173 acresMadison Parish: 235,249 acresMorehouse Parish: 253,897 acresNatchitoches Parish: 174,224 acresOrleans Parish: 171 acresOuachita Parish: 96,690 acresPlaquemines Parish: 138,501 acresPointe Coupee Parish: 207,821 acresRapides Parish: 191,242 acresRed River Parish: 115,713 acresRichland Parish: 227,761 acresSabine Parish: 82,332 acresSt. Bernard Parish: 39,255 acresSt. Charles Parish: 12,888 acresSt. Helena Parish: 52,455 acresSt. James Parish: 44,101 acresSt. John the Baptist Parish: 18,887 acresSt. Landry Parish: 267,660 acresSt. Martin Parish: 102,604 acresSt. Mary Parish: 65,220 acresSt. Tammany Parish: 61,455 acresTangipahoa Parish: 86,842 acresTensas Parish: 226,282 acresTerrebonne Parish: 43,451 acresUnion Parish: 81,494 acresVermilion Parish: 319,376 acresVernon Parish: 35,677 acresWashington Parish: 96,444 acresWebster Parish: 30,801 acresWest Baton Rouge Parish: 46,665 acresWest Carroll Parish: 126,785 acresWest Feliciana Parish: 36,724 acresWinn Parish: 25,023 acres
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  • 61K to 97K
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  • 240K and over
Land in farms, 2022, acres. Rapides Parish is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, Rapides Parish, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Rapides Parish, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/rapides-parish-louisiana. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, Rapides Parish, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/rapides-parish-louisiana.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Rapides Parish, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/rapides-parish-louisiana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the land in farms in Rapides Parish?

Land in farms in Rapides Parish was 191,242 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 16th highest of 64 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in Rapides Parish?

210,996 acres in 2012, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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