Farmland and its buildings in Lafayette Parish averaged $8,291 an acre in the 2022 Census of Agriculture: the 62nd cheapest of the 64 parishes in Louisiana, 130% above the Louisiana average in the same census ($3,600).
In the 2017 census it was $5,581 an acre, so the average has risen 49% in five years.
| Farmland and buildings, an acre, 2022 | $8,291 |
|---|---|
| The same, 2017 | $5,581 +49% |
| Farms counted, 2022 | 502 (549 in 2017) |
| Average farm | 85 acres |
| Share of the parish that is farmland | 24.9% |
| Median value of an owner-occupied home | $242,900 ± $4,823 |
The farm figure is land and buildings together, averaged over every farm in the parish, from the largest ranch to the smallest holding. It is for comparing one parish with another, not a price for any parcel: a few acres with road frontage usually costs more an acre than the average, not less.
Source: USDA, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Louisiana county data, Table 8; Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, table B25077
Next door
The parishes that share a border with Lafayette Parish, cheapest farmland first.
| parish | Farmland an acre | Median home |
|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Parish | $2,876 | $163,300 |
| Acadia Parish | $3,046 | $155,500 |
| St. Landry Parish | $3,540 | $142,500 |
| Iberia Parish | $3,624 | $164,500 |
| St. Martin Parish | $3,630 | $164,200 |
Buying land here: the Louisiana rules
Since January 2026 a tax sale sells a debt, not the land.
Each links to the Louisiana guide, where every fact cites the statute or agency page it came from.