ASSUMPTION Parish - 2000 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 545
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 391,274
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 128,991
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 84,253
Christmas Trees Wholesale 1 Trees Sold 250 3,500
Fire Wood 10 Face Cords 80 10,000
Forestry (Total) 142,491
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 14,000sf Pounds 4 59,500 77,350
Greenhouse Vegetables * 14,000sf Pounds 4 77,350
HOME GARDENS 2,000 Garden 520,000
SOD PRODUCTION * 35 Acres 124,110
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 61 42,117 lbs 7,092 298,693,764 34,349,783
Molasses 61 42,117 gal 213 8,970,921 627,964
Sugarcane (Total) 34,977,747
TOTAL ALL CROPS 35,841,698
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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ASSUMPTION Parish - 2000 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 12 300 acres Pounds Sold 31,500 55,125
Other Species 17 25 acres Pounds Sold 2,750,000
Aquaculture (Total) 2,805,125
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 169 Pounds Sold 953,858 1,669,251
Catfish (Wild) 125 Pounds Sold 512,738 230,732
Other Finfish 170 Pounds Sold 336,932 67,386
Freshwater Fisheries 1,967,369
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,183 6,140
Meat Pounds Sold 500 250
Fur Animals (Total) 6,390
ALLIGATORS - Wild 343 2,572 56,595
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 12 1,200 acres 4,800
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 4,840,279
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASSUMPTION Parish - 2000 - Animal Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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CATTLE and CALVES
Steer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 72 28,133
400-500 lbs. Head sold 31 13,480
500-600 lbs. Head sold 10 4,831
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 74 25,151
400-500 lbs. Head sold 32 12,649
500-600 lbs. Head sold 8 3,556
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 11 5,434
700-800 lbs. Head sold 8 4,200
Cull Cows Head sold 37 11,592
Cull Bulls Head sold 5 3,603
Cattle & Calves (Total) * 425 cows 112,629
HORSES
Brood Mares 15 22 mares Head sold 20 60,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 15 7,500
Horses (Total) 67,500
RABBITS
Fryers * 120 animals Pounds 360 288
Does * 25 animals Pounds 15 375
Rabbits (Total) * 145 375 663
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 15 sheared Pounds 60 6
Sheep (Total) ewes 6
Sheep & Goats (Total) 6
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 20 5,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 30 660
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 10 1,138
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 1 86
Swine (Total) 5 sows 7,384
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 188,182
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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