ST. MARY Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 91
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 5,967
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 6,536
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 2,707
Forestry (Total) 6,536
FRUITS
Citrus
Satsumas * 18 Bushels 60 1,080 6,480
Fruits (Total) * 18 6,480
HOME GARDENS 1,600 Garden 352,000
SOYBEANS * 390 Bushels 42 16,380 75,348
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 64 42,939 lbs 7,150 307,018,855 35,000,149
Molasses 64 42,939 gal 215 9,232,035 646,242
Sugarcane (Total) 35,646,391
WHEAT * 88 Bushels 42 3,708 10,199
TOTAL ALL CROPS 36,096,954
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARY Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 6 2,600 acres Pounds Sold 340,000 217,600
Oysters 13 acres Sacks 76,932 1,230,912
Soft-shell Crabs 6 acres Dozens Sold 5,000 90,000
Other Species * 65 acres Pounds Sold 208,000 447,200
Aquaculture (Total) 1,985,712
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 433 Pounds Sold 3,289,834 2,138,392
Catfish (Wild) 404 Pounds Sold 858,625 429,313
Buffalo Pounds Sold 4,105 1,026
Gar 7 Pounds Sold 87,607 96,368
Other Finfish 15 Pounds Sold 74,907 14,981
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 2,680,080
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 421 Pounds Sold 378,900 795,690
Menhaden Pounds Sold 912,105 54,726
Crabs 200 Pounds Sold 5,325,766 3,195,460
Commercial Finfish 74 Pounds Sold 482,005 723,008
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 4,768,884
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 17,760 57,010
Meat Pounds Sold 9,723 3,889
Fur Animals (Total) 60,899
ALLIGATORS - Wild 2,166 16,245 292,410
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES * 5,000 acres 15,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 9,802,985
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARY 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 700 234,171
400-500 lbs. Head sold 850 321,721
500-600 lbs. Head sold 400 166,694
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 600 168,189
400-500 lbs. Head sold 550 182,408
500-600 lbs. Head sold 280 105,552
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 125 55,250
700-800 lbs. Head sold 100 43,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 125 71,250
Cull Cows Head sold 100 29,410
Cull Bulls Head sold 20 13,467
Cattle & Calves (Total) 25 3,300 cows 1,391,612
HORSES
Brood Mares 20 40 mares Head sold 15 30,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 10 3,000
Pleasure Horses 20 horses Head sold 15 30,000
Horses (Total) 63,000
RABBITS
Fryers * 400 animals Pounds 1,600 1,280
Does * 150 animals Pounds 1,500 22,500
Rabbits (Total) * 500 3,100 23,780
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 40 sheared Pounds 100 20
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 3 361
Feeder Lambs Head sold 5 246
Show Lambs Head sold 23 5,750
Stocker Sheep Head sold 35 1,925
Cull Sheep Head sold 4 140
Sheep (Total) * 35 ewes
Goats (Total) does 8,442
Sheep & Goats (Total) 8,442
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 330 82,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 110 2,118
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 9,500
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 20 1,950
Swine (Total) * 30 sows 96,068
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 1,582,902
* Fewer Than 6 Producers