ASSUMPTION Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 1,706
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 1,600,470
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 602,048
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 438,115
Christmas Trees Retail * 2 Trees Sold 250 7,500
Fire Wood 10 Face Cords 80 10,000
Forestry (Total) 619,548
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 14,000sf Pounds 5 70,000 80,500
Greenhouse Vegetables * 14,000sf Pounds 5 80,500
HOME GARDENS 2,000 Garden 440,000
SOD PRODUCTION * 35 Acres 116,725
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 64 39,359 lbs 7,800 307,000,200 34,998,023
Molasses 64 39,359 gal 200 7,871,800 551,026
Sugarcane (Total) 35,549,049
TOTAL ALL CROPS 36,805,822
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASSUMPTION Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 12 300 acres Pounds Sold 90,000 55,800
Alligators (Farm) * 590 acres 2,301 39,117
Oysters acres Sacks 767 12,272
Other Species 17 25 acres Pounds Sold 43,000 2,750,000
Aquaculture (Total) 2,857,189
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 169 Pounds Sold 6,352,098 4,128,864
Catfish (Wild) 125 Pounds Sold 298,977 149,489
Buffalo Pounds Sold 6,817 1,704
Gar Pounds Sold 100 110
Other Finfish 170 Pounds Sold 304,718 60,944
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 4,341,111
MARINE FISHERIES
Crabs Pounds Sold 15,936 9,562
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 9,562
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 4,169 13,382
Meat Pounds Sold 12,155 4,862
Fur Animals (Total) 18,244
ALLIGATORS - Wild 301 2,257 40,635
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 12 1,200 acres 4,200
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 7,270,941
New Fish & Wild Enterp-Talipia (units) (Prod. 150,000 270,000
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASSUMPTION 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 70 23,417
400-500 lbs. Head sold 36 13,626
500-600 lbs. Head sold 10 4,167
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 71 19,902
400-500 lbs. Head sold 35 11,608
500-600 lbs. Head sold 11 4,147
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 10 4,420
700-800 lbs. Head sold 8 3,480
Cull Cows Head sold 37 10,882
Cull Bulls Head sold 5 3,367
Cattle & Calves (Total) * 435 cows 99,016
HORSES
Brood Mares 18 20 mares Head sold 18 45,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 15 7,500
Horses (Total) 52,500
RABBITS
Fryers 120 animals Pounds 350 280
Does 25 animals Pounds 15 225
Rabbits (Total) 145 365 505
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 18 sheared Pounds 90 18
Show Lambs Head sold 5 1,250
Cull Sheep Head sold 1 35
Sheep (Total) 5 ewes
Goats (Total) does 1,303
Sheep & Goats (Total) 1,303
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 35 8,750
Feeder Pigs Head sold 29 558
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 10 950
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 2 195
Swine (Total) * 10 sows 10,453
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 163,777
* Fewer Than 6 Producers