AVOYELLES Parish - 2002 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 55
Irrigated 600
Lint 600 Pounds 250.00 150,000 45,000
Seed 600 Pounds 400.00 240,000 9,600
Non-irrigated 17,055
Lint 17,055 Pounds 250.00 4,263,750 1,279,125
Seed 17,055 Pounds 400.00 6,822,000 272,880
Cotton (Total) 55 17,655 1,606,605
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 14,520
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 16,413
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 581
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 2,922,605
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,310,515
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 4,403,703
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 2,242,092
Fire Wood 40 Face Cords 3,800 475,000
Forestry (Total) 4,878,703
FRUITS
Blueberries * 0 Pounds 385.00 192 241
Mayhaws
Orchard * 1 Pounds 300.00 300 390
Fruits (Total) 631
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 57 9,856 Bushels 109.00 1,074,304 2,309,754
Grain Sorghum 135 18,307 cwt. 52.00 951,964 3,655,542
Oats * 7 Bushels 45.00 315 558
Feed Grains (Total) 5,965,854
HAY, SOLD
Grass 487 11,450 Tons 2.50 28,625 1,717,500
Hay Sold (Total) 1,717,500
HOME GARDENS 2,515 Garden 754,500
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 35,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 200,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 235,000
PECANS
Improved 10 437 Pounds 257.00 112,309 84,232
Native 235 504 Pounds 135.00 68,040 30,618
Pecans (Total) 114,850
RICE 27 12,028 cwt. 63.00 757,764 3,031,056
SOYBEANS 428 67,670 Bushels 17.00 1,150,390 6,453,688
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 44 22,034 lbs 4,800.00 105,763,200 13,431,926
Molasses 44 22,034 gal 144.00 3,172,896 317,290
Sugarcane (Total) 13,749,216
SWEET POTATOES 52 3,760 Bushels 50#
Canning 3,760 % of crop 80.00 300,800 526,400
Fresh 3,760 % of crop 120.00 451,200 6,316,800
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 52 3,760 200.00 752,000 6,843,200
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) * 3 Sacks 50# 450.00 1,350 9,450
Cantaloupe * 50 Cartons (40# 230.00 11,500 172,500
Collards (Fresh) 6 4 Doz. Bunches 400.00 1,600 11,200
Garlic * 1 Pounds 4,200.00 6,300 18,900
Mustard (Fresh) 8 11 Doz. Bunches 650.00 7,150 50,050
Okra (Fresh) 6 3 Bushels 200.00 600 12,000
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 0 cwt. 85.00 42 850
Pumpkin, Cushaw * 0 cwt. 85.00 42 850
Shallots 6 3 Doz. Bunches 1,500.00 4,500 22,500
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 3 Bushels 24# 85.00 255 5,100
Squash (Processing)
Vegetables (Total) 49 632 cwt. 175.00 96,250 1,087,400
WHEAT 38 7,551 Bushels 42.00 317,142 1,040,226
TOTAL ALL CROPS 47,478,429
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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AVOYELLES Parish - 2002 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 14 325 acres Pounds 211,250 169,000
Aquaculture (Total) 169,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 40 Pounds 430,000 223,600
Catfish (Wild) 70 Pounds 1,710,000 78,660
Buffalo 88 Pounds 378,000 58,212
Gar 88 Pounds 85,550 78,706
Other Finfish 90 Pounds 377,220 67,899
Freshwater Fisheries 507,077
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 283 1,525
Meat Pounds 251 126
Fur Animals (Total) 1,651
ALLIGATORS - Wild 347 2,602 57,255
HUNTING LEASE 295 82,404 acres 412,020
HONEY 37 6,088 hives Pounds 726,160 726,160
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 1,873,163
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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AVOYELLES Parish - 2002 - 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 2,217 758,879
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,008 768,060
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,911 799,849
600-700 lbs Head sold 2,629 1,214,992
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,263 678,787
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,311 799,722
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,791 696,430
600-700 lbs. Head sold 2,622 1,131,655
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,788 826,324
700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,600 789,600
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,133 1,514,430
Cull Cows Head sold 2,178 666,468
Cull Bulls Head sold 350 245,963
Cattle & Calves (Total) 422 19,994 cows 10,891,159
HORSES
Brood Mares 43 350 mares Head sold 297 1,188,000
Stud Fees 30 studs Mares 305 45,750
Race Horses * 18 horses Head sold
Show Horses 15 4,000 horses Head sold 27 108,000
Recreation Horses 145 1,000 horses Head sold 1,611 1,611,000
Horses (Total) 2,952,750
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 228 sheared Pounds 2,312 307
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 106 9,805
Feeder Lambs Head sold 111 6,327
Stocker Sheep Head sold 71 3,373
Cull Sheep Head sold 49 1,593
Sheep (Total) 21 203 ewes 21,405
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 116 9,860
Stocker Goats Head Sold 123 6,765
Cull Goats Head Sold 42 1,365
Goats (Total) 31 194 does 17,990
Sheep & Goats (Total) 39,395
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 22 6,600
Feeder Pigs Head sold 286 5,506
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 168 15,120
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 84 6,300
Swine (Total) 27 179 sows 33,526
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 13,916,830
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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