Crawfish farm profitability

Labor cost to run the traps daily

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What’s an average farm bring in per acre?

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Depends on too much water, not enough water, too hot, too cold, Easter, etc, etc.

I would imagine initially traps would be high, but I bet there is someone trying to get out of it at the same time you want in to give you a deal.

My cousin owns a large crawfish/rice farm in church point. I think he is doing very well but he works very hard and he’s been at it for many years.

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What’s an average farm bring in per acre?

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Buy a pond that's already established. If you are starting from scratch and have to purchase land, dig a well and levees, it will take you a very long time before you see a profit.

To answer your question, on average about a sack per acre when it's good.

Lol no
whoever told you that is an idiot

Dat Crawfish Mafia Baw, 100% tru

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Is it true that rice farmers in Louisiana are required to set aside x number of acres a year for crawfish farming? Somebody told me this the other day and I found it hard to believe.

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Uuuuh, you do realize they crayfish in the same fields as they grow their rice in...right?

We get about 400-500lbs per acre but it’s strictly a hobby for us. We have 25 traps and between us all probably run them 2-5 days a week. Our cost are pretty low.

The thing about farming is you almost have to be born into it. A man that goes out and buys/leases the land and then the equipment to farm from start don't hardly stand a chance.

Do you have a spreadsheet for cash flow on these farms?
Your farmers would do better investing in rent houses for ROI.