VERNON Parish - 2002 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 389,095
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 32,864
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 12,387
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 84,148,141
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,419,227
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 68,075,351
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 38,963,210
Christmas Trees Retail * 20 Trees Sold 140.00 2,800 112,000
Pine Straw * Bales 40# 10,500 21,000
Fire Wood 12 Face Cords 300 37,500
Forestry (Total) 68,245,851
FRUITS
Blueberries * 4 Pounds 2,750.00 11,000 13,750
Mayhaws
Native 12 30 Pounds 60.00 1,800 2,250
Peaches * 3 Bushels 58.00 174 5,220
Fruits (Total) * 10 21,220
HAY, SOLD
Grass 25 460 Tons 1.25 575 34,500
Hay Sold (Total) 34,500
HOME GARDENS 1,200 Garden 360,000
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Irish Potatoes 14 6 cwt. 150.00 900 27,000
Squash (Processing)
Tomatoes (Field) 7 5 Lugs 20# 1,500.00 7,500 112,500
Watermelon * 85 cwt. 180.00 15,300 122,400
Vegetables (Total) 25 110 261,900
TOTAL ALL CROPS 68,923,471
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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VERNON Parish - 2002 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 12 acres Pounds 1,250 9,750
Minnows * 2 acres Pounds 500 1,650
Aquaculture (Total) 11,400
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 164 884
Meat Pounds 125 63
Fur Animals (Total) 947
ALLIGATORS - Wild 5 37 825
HUNTING LEASE 10 90,000 acres 360,000
HONEY * 65 hives Pounds 6,400 6,400
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 379,572
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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VERNON 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 2,900 992,670
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,040 780,300
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,670 698,979
600-700 lbs Head sold 400 184,860
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,900 869,855
400-500 lbs. Head sold 675 233,584
500-600 lbs. Head sold 750 291,638
600-700 lbs. Head sold 370 159,692
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 320 147,888
700-800 lbs. Head sold 200 98,700
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,100 1,491,000
Cull Cows Head sold 3,000 918,000
Cull Bulls Head sold 375 263,531
Cattle & Calves (Total) 280 15,035 cows 7,130,697
MILK
Dairy Cows * 350 cows Pounds 4,254,428 594,769
Milk (Total) 594,769
HORSES
Brood Mares 65 420 mares Head sold 275 412,500
Stud Fees 20 studs Mares 210 126,375
Race Horses 7 30 horses Head sold 300,000
Recreation Horses 580 700 horses Head sold 700,000
Horses (Total) 1,538,875
POULTRY
Broilers 13 Pounds 1,450,000 458,200
Breeder Flocks 10 300 birds Dozen 1,000 395
Poultry (Total) 458,595
RATITE and other EXOTIC
Emu * 20 breedrs Birds 20 1,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 20 20 1,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 17,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 75 4,125
Cull Goats Head Sold 50 1,625
Goats (Total) 8 412 does 22,750
Sheep & Goats (Total) 22,750
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 600 11,550
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 9,000
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 100 7,500
Swine (Total) 16 210 sows 28,050
EXOTIC ANIMAL
Deer/Antelope * 35 animals 26 3,250
Llama * 15 animals 10 16,400
Exotic Animals (Total) 19,650
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 9,794,386
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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