CALCASIEU Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 65,056
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 9,184
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 2,157
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 30,067,170
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,915,789
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 21,411,793
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 14,147,606
Christmas Trees Retail 15 25 Trees Sold 800 24,000
Forestry (Total) 21,435,793
FRUITS
Blackberries 40 20 Pints 2,000 40,000 40,000
Blueberries 20 10 Pounds 3,000 30,000 30,000
Fruits (Total) 70,000
FEED GRAINS
Grain Sorghum * 220 cwt. 22 4,840 14,762
Feed Grains (Total) 14,762
HAY, SOLD
Grass 70 7,000 Tons 0 3,150 189,000
Hay Sold (Total) 189,000
HOME GARDENS 38,000 Garden 8,360,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 17 Acre 395,000
Woody Ornamentals 10 Acre 80,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 27 475,000
PECANS
Improved 40 210 Pounds 185 38,850 38,850
Native 40 300 Pounds 80 24,000 12,000
Pecans (Total) 50,850
RICE 56 24,050 cwt. 49 1,190,475 8,630,944
SOYBEANS 18 1,490 Bushels 30 44,700 205,620
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 6 4,195 lbs 4,200 17,619,000 2,008,566
Molasses 6 4,195 gal 135 566,325 39,643
Sugarcane (Total) 2,048,209
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) 10 20 Sacks 50# 400 8,000 40,000
Mustard (Fresh) 20 20 Doz. Bunches 600 12,000 72,000
Okra (Fresh) 20 30 Bushels 250 7,500 112,500
Peppers
Bell 10 5 Bushels 28# 500 2,500 25,000
Squash (Processing)
Turnips (Fresh) 10 20 Doz. Bunches 600 12,000 72,000
Vegetables (Total) 45 75 321,500
WHEAT * 143 Bushels 28 4,004 11,011
TOTAL ALL CROPS 41,812,689
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CALCASIEU Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 30 4,000 acres Pounds Sold 800,000 720,000
Catfish (Farm) * 180 acres Pounds Sold 360,000 234,000
Fishbait * acres Pounds Sold 2,000 13,000
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 1,000 18,000
Aquaculture (Total) 985,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 25 Pounds Sold 182,968 118,929
Buffalo 10 Pounds Sold 10,727 2,682
Gar 15 Pounds Sold 49,086 53,995
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 889 178
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 175,784
MARINE FISHERIES
Crabs 100 Pounds Sold 584,766 350,860
Commercial Finfish Pounds Sold 518 777
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 351,637
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,650 5,297
Meat Pounds Sold 4,862 1,945
Fur Animals (Total) 7,242
ALLIGATORS - Wild 577 4,327 77,895
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 15 7,000 acres 35,000
HONEY 15 3,380 hives Pounds 202,800 101,400
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 1,733,958
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CALCASIEU 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 6,500 2,174,445
400-500 lbs. Head sold 4,100 1,551,830
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,100 458,409
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 5,900 1,653,859
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,700 1,227,105
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,000 376,970
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 2,500 1,105,000
700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,700 739,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,000 1,140,000
Cull Cows Head sold 4,000 1,176,400
Cull Bulls Head sold 180 121,203
Cattle & Calves (Total) 330 36,000 cows 11,724,721
HORSES
Brood Mares 55 550 mares Head sold 325 325,000
Stud Fees 35 studs Mares bred 400 80,000
Pleasure Horses 400 horses Head sold 400 450,000
Horses (Total) 855,000
RABBITS
Fryers 40 800 animals Pounds 4,000 3,200
Does 25 250 animals Pounds 2,000 30,000
Rabbits (Total) 55 1,050 6,000 33,200
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 30 breedrs Birds sold 45 22,500
Emu 20 50 breedrs Birds sold 75 3,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 24 80 130 25,500
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS * 150 breedrs Birds sold 1,750 7,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 700 sheared Pounds 3,500 700
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 250 30,078
Feeder Lambs Head sold 600 29,520
Show Lambs Head sold 200 50,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 300 16,500
Cull Sheep Head sold 175 6,125
Sheep (Total) 85 850 ewes
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 15,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 300 10,500
Cull Goats Head Sold 150 3,000
Goats (Total) 60 450 does 161,423
Sheep & Goats (Total) 161,423
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 750 187,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 1,700 32,725
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 500 47,500
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 75 7,313
Swine (Total) 45 450 sows 275,038
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 100 animals 60 30,000
Llama * 15 animals 22,500
Exotic Animals (Total) 52,500
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 13,134,382
* Fewer Than 6 Producers