NATCHITOCHES Parish - 2002 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON
Irrigated 300
Lint 300 Pounds 750.00 225,000 67,500
Seed 300 Pounds 1,155.00 346,500 13,860
Non-irrigated 11,159
Lint 11,159 Pounds 750.00 8,369,250 2,510,775
Seed 11,159 Pounds 1,155.00 12,888,645 515,546
Cotton (Total) 11,459 3,107,681
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 235,180
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 47,034
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 1,687
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 40,407,085
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,588,683
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 37,799,935
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 20,055,514
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 5 Trees Sold 100.00 500 10,000
Christmas Trees Retail * 12 Trees Sold 62.50 750 30,000
Fire Wood 6 Face Cords 1,500 187,500
Forestry (Total) 38,027,435
FRUITS
Mayhaws
Orchard * 3 Pounds 160.00 480 624
Fruits (Total) 624
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 30 10,770 Bushels 110.00 1,184,700 2,547,105
Grain Sorghum * 962 cwt. 56.00 53,872 206,868
Feed Grains (Total) 2,753,973
HAY, SOLD
Grass 15 8,000 Tons 3.00 24,000 1,440,000
Hay Sold (Total) 1,440,000
HOME GARDENS 4,000 Garden 1,200,000
PECANS
Improved 50 3,000 Pounds 800.00 2,400,000 1,800,000
Native 75 3,000 Pounds 450.00 1,350,000 607,500
Pecans (Total) 2,407,500
RICE 7 4,336 cwt. 60.00 260,160 1,040,640
SOD PRODUCTION * 450 Acres 1,595,700
SOYBEANS 25 14,718 Bushels 25.00 367,950 2,064,200
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 15 Bushels 24# 85.00 1,275 25,500
Vegetables (Total) 25,500
WHEAT 6 3,171 Bushels 40.00 126,840 416,035
TOTAL ALL CROPS 54,079,288
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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NATCHITOCHES Parish - 2002 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 14 2,000 acres Pounds 800,000 1,250,000
Catfish (Farm) * 350 acres Pounds 1,750,000 1,015,000
Alligators (Farm) 60 acres 234 4,212
Aquaculture (Total) 2,269,212
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) Pounds 12,500 6,250
Buffalo * Pounds 5,000 1,250
Gar * Pounds 1,500 1,350
Other Finfish * Pounds 1,250 500
Freshwater Fisheries 9,350
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 118 636
Fur Animals (Total) 636
ALLIGATORS - Wild 36 270 5,940
HUNTING LEASE 35 350,000 acres 1,750,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 4,035,138
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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NATCHITOCHES 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 1,750 599,025
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,750 1,051,875
500-600 lbs. Head sold 3,250 1,360,288
600-700 lbs Head sold 2,750 1,270,913
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,000 599,900
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,200 761,310
500-600 lbs. Head sold 2,750 1,069,338
600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,100 474,760
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 4,500 2,079,675
700-800 lbs. Head sold 5,000 2,467,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,500 1,775,000
Cull Cows Head sold 3,500 1,071,000
Cull Bulls Head sold 550 386,513
Cattle & Calves (Total) 300 25,000 cows 14,967,097
HORSES
Brood Mares 12 250 mares Head sold 225 900,000
Stud Fees 8 studs Mares 60 6,000
Race Horses * 25 horses Head sold 25 250,000
Show Horses * 20 horses Head sold 20 8,000
Recreation Horses 10 400 horses Head sold 400 400,000
Horses (Total) 1,564,000
POULTRY
Broilers 32 Pounds 100,000,000 31,600,000
Cull Hens Pounds 6,000,000 480,000
Breeder Flocks 22 500,000 birds Dozen 12,500,000 4,937,500
Poultry (Total) 37,017,500
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 35 sheared Pounds 250 33
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 10 925
Feeder Lambs Head sold 12 684
Show Lambs Head sold 35 9,625
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 325
Sheep (Total) * 45 ewes 11,592
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 425 36,125
Stocker Goats Head Sold 200 11,000
Cull Goats Head Sold 85 2,763
Goats (Total) * 400 does 49,888
Sheep & Goats (Total) 61,480
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 20 6,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 75 1,444
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 9,000
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 8 600
Swine (Total) * 15 sows 17,044
EXOTIC ANIMAL
Deer/Antelope * 30 animals 240 30,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 30,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 53,657,121
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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