Total population (1990 census): 68297
County seat: New Iberia
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 6 | 26 | 2715 bu | |
| Wheat | 4 | 286 | 8145 bu | |
| Rice | 13 | 1253 | 61539 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 14 | 1444 | 38773 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 69 | 2132 | 3963 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | D | 228 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 38 | 1261 | 2860 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 31 | 470 | 694 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | D | 541 tons, grn | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 11 | 56 | 580 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugarcane for Seed | 72 | 3196 | 102981 tons | |
| Sugarcane for Sugar | 120 | 61618 | 1898408 tons | |
| 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 | 8 | D | D | 622 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | 1 | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | 549 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.