ST. MARTIN Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 4,513
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,183,888
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 978,442
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 567,094
Forestry (Total) 978,442
FRUITS
Citrus
Satsumas * 7 Bushels 200 1,400 8,400
Figs * 5 Pounds
Fruits (Total) * 12 8,400
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 10 948 Bushels 132 125,136 251,523
Feed Grains (Total) 251,523
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 4,320sf Pounds 5 21,600 24,840
Greenhouse Vegetables * 4,320sf Pounds 24,840
HAY, SOLD
Grass 150 2,600 Tons 2 5,200 312,000
Hay Sold (Total) 312,000
HOME GARDENS 2,800 Garden 616,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 45,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 75,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 120,000
PECANS
Improved 8 125 Pounds 550 68,750 68,750
Native 3,600 800 Pounds 500 400,000 200,000
Pecans (Total) 268,750
RICE 24 4,783 cwt. 36 174,608 1,265,913
SOYBEANS 23 7,858 Bushels 34 267,172 1,228,991
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 74 34,934 lbs 7,050 246,284,700 28,076,456
Molasses 74 34,934 gal 210 7,336,140 513,530
Sugarcane (Total) 28,589,986
SWEET POTATOES 20 100 Bushels 50# 200
Canning 100 % of crop 120 12,000 24,000
Fresh 100 % of crop 80 8,000 115,200
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 20 100 200 20,000 139,200
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) 10 35 Sacks 50# 500 17,500 87,500
Cabbage (Processing slaw) 10 15 Tons 7 105 16,800
Okra (Fresh) 10 30 Bushels 150 4,500 67,500
Peppers
Cayenne (Processing) 10 35 cwt. 80 2,800 70,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 3 Bushels 30# 100 300 5,100
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 5 Bushels 24# 100 500 10,000
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 5 Doz. Ears 400 2,000 5,000
Tomatoes (Field) 10 5 Lugs 20# 600 3,000 54,000
Vegetables (Total) 56 448 273,700
WHEAT * 1,026 Bushels 60 61,608 169,422
TOTAL ALL CROPS 34,247,167
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARTIN Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 90 25,000 acres Pounds Sold 7,500,000 4,800,000
Catfish (Farm) * 600 acres Pounds Sold 2,000,000 1,420,000
Oysters acres Sacks 114 1,824
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 8 150
Other Species * 1 acres Pounds Sold 31,000 44,950
Aquaculture (Total) 6,266,924
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 300 Pounds Sold 5,858,061 3,807,740
Catfish (Wild) 175 Pounds Sold 55,866 27,933
Buffalo Pounds Sold 5,839 1,460
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 11,843 2,369
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 3,839,502
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 40 Pounds Sold 200,000 360,000
Crabs Pounds Sold 93,301 60,646
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 420,646
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 4,771 15,315
Meat Pounds Sold 12,154 4,862
Fur Animals (Total) 20,177
ALLIGATORS - Wild 263 1,972 35,505
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 200 180,000 acres 567,000
HONEY * 6,010 hives Pounds 764,300 382,150
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 11,531,904
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARTIN 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 875 292,714
400-500 lbs. Head sold 675 255,484
500-600 lbs. Head sold 375 156,276
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 875 245,276
400-500 lbs. Head sold 825 273,611
500-600 lbs. Head sold 450 169,637
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 100 44,200
700-800 lbs. Head sold 100 43,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 200 114,000
Cull Cows Head sold 775 227,928
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 33,668
Cattle & Calves (Total) 260 3,700 cows 1,856,294
HORSES
Brood Mares 225 900 mares Head sold 350
Stud Fees 30 studs Mares bred 415
Pleasure Horses 225 horses Head sold 150
POULTRY
Broilers 125 Pounds 40,000 16,000
Edible Eggs 75 4,500 hens Dozen sold 35,000 23,800
Poultry (Total) 200 39,800
RABBITS
Fryers 12 2,200 animals Pounds 7,150 5,720
Does 12 630 animals Pounds 2,520 37,800
Rabbits (Total) 24 2,830 9,670 43,520
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu 15 50 breedrs Birds sold 75
Exotic Fowl (Total) 15 50 75
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 10 200 breedrs Birds sold 8,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 500 sheared Pounds 3,500 700
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 100 12,031
Feeder Lambs Head sold 30 1,476
Show Lambs Head sold 60 15,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 60 3,300
Cull Sheep Head sold 25 875
Sheep (Total) 30 250 ewes 33,382
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 150 11,250
Stocker Goats Head Sold 150 5,250
Cull Goats Head Sold 20 400
Goats (Total) 25 200 does 16,900
Sheep & Goats (Total) 50,282
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 50 12,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 3,500 67,375
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 650 61,750
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 100 9,750
Swine (Total) 65 300 sows 151,375
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 100 animals 160
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 2,141,271
* Fewer Than 6 Producers