ASCENSION Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 51,691
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 8,504
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 10
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 4,364,543
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 1,155,909
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 6,315,491
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 3,725,220
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 3 Trees Sold 750 9,000
Christmas Trees Retail 8 8 Trees Sold 3,700 111,000
Fire Wood 11 Face Cords 110 13,750
Forestry (Total) 6,449,241
FRUITS
Blackberries * 1 Pints 500 500 500
Blueberries * 2 Pounds 1,000 2,000 2,000
Figs * 3 Pounds 1,300 3,900 3,900
Peaches * 5 Bushels 150 750 11,250
Strawberries 20 7 Flats 1,000 7,000 70,000
Fruits (Total) 22 18 87,650
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) * 25 Bushels
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 6,500sf Pounds 2 13,000 14,950
Greenhouse Vegetables * 6,500sf Pounds 14,950
HAY, SOLD
Grass * 450 Tons 1 787 47,250
Hay Sold (Total) 47,250
HOME GARDENS 6,250 Garden 1,375,000
PECANS
Improved 25 80 Pounds 520 41,600 41,600
Native 55 170 Pounds 375 63,750 31,875
Pecans (Total) 73,475
SOD PRODUCTION * 114 Acres 380,190
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 20 15,270 lbs 7,381 112,710,822 12,849,034
Molasses 20 15,270 gal 221 3,380,866 236,661
Sugarcane (Total) 13,085,695
SWEET POTATOES * 5 Bushels 50# 340
Canning 5 % of crop
Fresh 5 % of crop 340 1,700 24,480
Sweet Potatoes (Total) * 5 340 1,700 24,480
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cucumber * 3 Bushels 50# 175 525 4,200
Irish Potatoes * 3 cwt. 160 480 14,400
Mustard (Fresh) 10 7 Doz. Bunches 550 3,850 23,100
Okra (Fresh) 11 7 Bushels 215 1,505 22,575
Peppers
Bell 8 5 Bushels 28# 425 2,125 21,250
Shallots * 25 Doz. Bunches 1,000 25,000 100,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) 10 5 Bushels 30# 65 325 5,525
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 75 112 900
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 6 14 Doz. Ears 700 9,800 24,500
Tomatoes (Field) * 3 Lugs 20# 750 2,250 40,500
Vegetables (Total) 10 75 256,950
WHEAT * 244 Bushels 35 8,540 23,485
TOTAL ALL CROPS 21,818,366
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASCENSION Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 11 800 acres Pounds Sold 321,600 205,824
Oysters acres Sacks 350 5,600
Aquaculture (Total) 211,424
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 20 Pounds Sold 138,612 90,098
Catfish (Wild) 20 Pounds Sold 605,861 302,930
Buffalo Pounds Sold 1,730 433
Gar Pounds Sold 4,250 4,675
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 4,482 896
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 399,032
MARINE FISHERIES
Crabs Pounds Sold 10,752 6,451
Commercial Finfish Pounds Sold 3,857 5,786
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 12,237
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,370 4,398
Meat Pounds Sold 9,723 3,889
Fur Animals (Total) 8,287
ALLIGATORS - Wild 108 810 14,580
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 25 38,400 acres 57,600
HONEY 10 56 hives Pounds 3,500 2,940
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 706,100
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASCENSION Parish 1999 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 974 325,832
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,200 832,689
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,574 655,941
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,248 349,833
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,900 630,135
500-600 lbs. Head sold 800 301,576
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,200 530,400
700-800 lbs. Head sold 550 239,250
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 420 239,400
Cull Cows Head sold 680 199,988
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 33,668
Cattle & Calves (Total) 210 10,450 cows 4,338,712
HORSES
Brood Mares 45 425 mares Head sold 315
Stud Fees 15 studs Mares bred 250
Pleasure Horses 15 horses Head sold 25
POULTRY
Edible Eggs 30 1,400 hens Dozen sold 1,825 1,241
Poultry (Total) 30 1,241
RABBITS
Fryers 42 4,200 animals Pounds 12,600 10,080
Does 9 1,100 animals Pounds 3,300 49,500
Rabbits (Total) 42 5,300 15,900 59,580
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 35 breedrs Birds sold 75
Exotic Fowl (Total) 9 50 128
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 100 sheared Pounds 500 100
Feeder Lambs Head sold 58 2,854
Show Lambs Head sold 100 25,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 30 1,650
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 350
Sheep (Total) * 150 ewes
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 50 3,750
Goats (Total) * 15 does 33,704
Sheep & Goats (Total) 33,704
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 300 75,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 150 2,888
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 9,500
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 15 1,463
Swine (Total) 115 26 sows 88,851
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 4,522,088
* Fewer Than 6 Producers