CALCASIEU Parish - 2000 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 75,908
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 16,231
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 2,666
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 34,143,530
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,727,682
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 24,216,796
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 16,296,215
Christmas Trees Retail 15 25 Trees Sold 800 32,000
Forestry (Total) 24,248,796
FRUITS
Blackberries 40 20 Pints 1,750 35,000 35,000
Blueberries 20 10 Pounds 3,000 30,000 36,000
Fruits (Total) 71,000
FEED GRAINS
Grain Sorghum * 295 cwt. 15 4,543 14,038
Feed Grains (Total) 14,038
HAY, SOLD
Grass 80 8,000 Tons 1 8,000 520,000
Hay Sold (Total) 520,000
HOME GARDENS 38,500 Garden 10,010,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding 17 Acre 493,750
Woody Ornamentals 10 Acre 10,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 27 503,750
PECANS
Improved 40 210 Pounds 145 30,450 38,063
Native 40 300 Pounds 50 15,000 9,000
Pecans (Total) 47,063
RICE 50 14,730 cwt. 42 626,025 3,599,644
SOYBEANS 6 2,600 Bushels 23 59,800 284,050
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 8 6,134 lbs 4,370 26,805,580 3,082,642
Molasses 8 6,134 gal 131 803,554 56,249
Sugarcane (Total) 3,138,891
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) 10 20 Sacks 50# 400 8,000 40,000
Mustard (Fresh) 20 20 Doz. Bunches 700 14,000 84,000
Okra (Fresh) 20 30 Bushels 350 10,500 157,500
Peppers
Bell 10 5 Bushels 28# 375 1,875 18,750
Squash (Processing)
Turnips (Fresh) 10 20 Doz. Bunches 700 14,000 84,000
Vegetables (Total) 45 75 384,250
WHEAT * 96 Bushels 30 2,880 7,200
TOTAL ALL CROPS 42,828,682
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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CALCASIEU Parish - 2000 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 10 1,000 acres Pounds Sold 400,000 700,000
Catfish (Farm) * 18 acres Pounds Sold 360,000 259,200
Fishbait * acres Pounds Sold 2,000 13,000
Aquaculture (Total) 972,200
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 24,270 12,135
Gar Pounds Sold 35,313 42,375
Freshwater Fisheries 54,510
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp Pounds Sold 2,990,000 6,578,000
Crabs Pounds Sold 137,875 75,831
Marine Fisheries (Total) 6,653,831
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 468 2,429
Meat Pounds Sold 200 100
Fur Animals (Total) 2,529
ALLIGATORS - Wild 668 5,010 110,220
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 20 10,000 acres 40,000
HONEY 15 1,200 hives Pounds 130,800 71,940
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 7,905,230
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CALCASIEU 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 6,175 2,412,820
400-500 lbs. Head sold 4,940 2,148,085
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,235 596,653
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,952 1,343,226
400-500 lbs. Head sold 4,940 1,952,683
500-600 lbs. Head sold 988 439,176
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,800 889,200
700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,500 787,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,000 1,430,000
Cull Cows Head sold 4,000 1,253,240
Cull Bulls Head sold 250 180,150
Cattle & Calves (Total) 350 38,000 cows 13,432,733
HORSES
Brood Mares 70 700 mares Head sold 385 385,000
Stud Fees 40 studs Mares bred 420 84,000
Pleasure Horses 450 horses Head sold 550 550,000
Horses (Total) 1,019,000
RABBITS
Fryers 40 800 animals Pounds 4,000 3,200
Does 25 250 animals Pounds 2,000 30,000
Rabbits (Total) 55 1,050 6,000 33,200
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 30 breedrs Birds sold 45 4,500
Emu 15 40 breedrs Birds sold 60 3,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 19 70 105 7,500
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS * 150 breedrs Birds sold 1,750 3,500
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 750 sheared Pounds 3,750 375
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 275 29,219
Feeder Lambs Head sold 625 28,945
Show Lambs Head sold 225 61,875
Stocker Sheep Head sold 320 15,552
Cull Sheep Head sold 180 7,272
Sheep (Total) 90 900 ewes 143,238
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 15,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 300 10,500
Cull Goats Head Sold 125 3,438
Goats (Total) 70 525 does 28,938
Sheep & Goats (Total) 172,176
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 900 247,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 2,000 44,000
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 600 68,250
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 85 7,331
Swine (Total) 50 500 sows 367,081
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 100 animals 60 30,000
Llama * 10 animals 8 12,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 42,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 15,077,190
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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