USDA Census Shows the Bayou State Lost More Than 2,000 Farms Between 2017 and 2022

By Teiko Foxx

Louisiana Radio Network

According to the USDA, Louisiana lost two-thousand farms between 2017 and 2022, but the amount of land used to farm has stayed about the same. Neil Melancon with the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation says smaller farms are finding it impossible to remain economically viable, so we are just seeing bigger farms.