Total population (2010 census): 192,768
Total population (1990 census): 168,134
County seat: Lake Charles
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Maize=Corn | - | - | - | |
| Sorghum | 1 | D | D | |
| Wheat | 2 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Southern Peas | 2 | D | D | |
| Rice | 23 | 10374 | 544484 cwt | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 3 | D | D | |
| Sugarcane for Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Sugarcane for Sugar | 4 | 1756 | 50691 tons | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 246 | 10598 | 31862 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 2 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 176 | 8149 | 26823 | |
| Wild Hay | 78 | 2409 | 4969 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 13 | 409 | 2294 | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 5 | 5 | ||
| Beets | 2 | D | ||
| Broccoli | 2 | D | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 1 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 2 | D | ||
| Carrots | 1 | D | ||
| Cauliflower | 1 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 4 | D | ||
| Eggplant | 1 | D | ||
| Kale | 1 | D | ||
| Lettuce | 1 | D | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | D | ||
| Okra | 4 | 12 | ||
| Dry Onions | 1 | D | ||
| Green Onions | 1 | D | ||
| Green Southern Peas/ Cowpeas | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 2 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 2 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Turnips | 2 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 17 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 2 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Blackberries and Dewberries | 4 | D | ||
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 3 | ||
| Other Berries | 3 | D | ||
| Pecans | 9 | 60 | ||
| Apples | 4 | 10 | ||
| Figs | 3 | 2 | ||
| Pears | 3 | D | ||
| Persimmons | 1 | D | ||
| Pomegranates | 2 | D | ||
| Kumquats | 2 | D | ||
| Oranges | 5 | 8 | ||
| Tangerines | 3 | D | ||
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Cuttings, Seedlings, Liners, and Plugs | 2 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Stock | 4 | D | 3 | D |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | - | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | - | 753914 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 3 | D | - | D |
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 1103 | 30884 bu | |
| Wheat | 6 | 721 | 13909 bu | |
| Rice | 85 | 28942 | 1131429 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 47 | 10727 | 240229 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 260 | 8918 | 21650 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 5 | 175 | 582 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 20 | 77 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 187 | 5740 | 16049 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 69 | 1922 | 3590 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 1061 | 4055 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Onions | 4 | D | ||
| Okra | 4 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 4 | 730 cwt | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 8 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 9 | 138 | 1852 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 2 | 680 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 5 | 4 | 3230 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | D | 218 |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | 76258 | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | 70 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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