CATAHOULA Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 91 47,642
Lint 47,642 Pounds 803 38,256,526 20,275,959
Seed 47,642 Pounds 1,284 61,172,328 3,058,616
Cotton (Total) 91 47,642 23,334,575
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 33,610
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 7,516
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 1,321
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 10,411,199
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 1,182,107
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 8,623,312
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 5,327,003
Christmas Trees Retail * 5 Trees Sold 300 9,000
Forestry (Total) 8,632,312
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 49 9,615 Bushels 120 1,161,492 2,334,599
Grain Sorghum 63 37,072 cwt. 61 2,268,806 6,919,860
Oats * 31 Bushels 61 1,891 2,080
Feed Grains (Total) 9,256,539
HAY, SOLD
Grass 17 950 Tons 3 3,420 205,200
Hay Sold (Total) 205,200
HOME GARDENS 400 Garden 88,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 33,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 8,500
Nursery Crops (Total) * 41,500
PECANS
Improved * 110 Pounds 415 45,650 45,650
Native 65 100 Pounds 115 11,500 5,750
Pecans (Total) 51,400
RICE 7 12,032 cwt. 48 579,822 4,203,710
SOYBEANS 142 63,550 Bushels 12 762,600 3,507,960
WHEAT 19 3,524 Bushels 64 225,593 620,382
TOTAL ALL CROPS 49,941,578
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CATAHOULA Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 55 acres Pounds Sold 14,000 10,400
Catfish (Farm) 15 873 acres Pounds Sold 4,609,440 3,364,891
Minnows * 520 acres Pounds Sold 260,000 755,000
Alligators (Farm) * 394 acres 1,536 26,122
Other Species 27 80 acres Pounds Sold 150,000 1,950,000
Aquaculture (Total) 6,106,413
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 2,500 1,625
Catfish (Wild) 35 Pounds Sold 14,981 7,491
Buffalo 35 Pounds Sold 199,274 49,819
Gar 10 Pounds Sold 862 948
Other Finfish 35 Pounds Sold 15,944 3,189
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 63,072
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 56 180
Fur Animals (Total) 180
ALLIGATORS - Wild 6 45 810
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 60 210,000 acres 840,000
HONEY * 100 hives Pounds 8,000 4,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 7,014,475
Turtles 25 (units) (Prod. 4,800,000 2,400,000
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CATAHOULA 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 1,050 351,257
400-500 lbs. Head sold 920 348,215
500-600 lbs. Head sold 260 108,351
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 890 249,480
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,200 397,980
500-600 lbs. Head sold 90 33,927
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 280 123,760
700-800 lbs. Head sold 120 52,200
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 320 182,400
Cull Cows Head sold 1,100 323,510
Cull Bulls Head sold 70 47,135
Cattle & Calves (Total) 120 5,085 cows 2,218,215
HORSES
Brood Mares 19 112 mares Head sold 41 82,000
Stud Fees 4 studs Mares bred 55 13,750
Pleasure Horses 65 horses Head sold 80 160,000
Horses (Total) 255,750
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 6 breedrs Birds sold 10 500
Exotic Fowl (Total) 500
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 15,000
Goats (Total) 6 150 does 15,000
Sheep & Goats (Total) 15,000
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 110 2,118
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 50 4,750
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 5 488
Swine (Total) * 15 sows 7,356
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 2,496,821
* Fewer Than 6 Producers