IBERIA Parish - 2000 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 1,237
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 213,039
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 128,196
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 60,691
Forestry (Total) 128,196
FRUITS
Blackberries 10 2 Pints 2,000 4,000 4,000
Blueberries 10 2 Pounds 2,000 4,000 4,800
Citrus
Satsumas 100 15 Bushels 400 6,000 72,000
Other Citrus * 2 Bushels 250 500 5,000
Figs 50 10 Pounds 3,000 30,000 37,500
Fruits (Total) 185 31 123,300
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 10 43 Bushels 80 3,512 6,462
Feed Grains (Total) 6,462
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 9,000sf Pounds 5 50,400 65,520
Greenhouse Vegetables * 9,000sf Pounds 65,520
HAY, SOLD
Grass 6 20 Tons 1 34 2,210
Hay Sold (Total) 2,210
HOME GARDENS 5,600 Garden 1,456,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding * Acre 850,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 5,000,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 300,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 6 6,150,000
PECANS
Improved 10 15 Pounds 800 12,000 15,000
Native 250 1,000 Pounds 600 600,000 360,000
Pecans (Total) 375,000
RICE 7 1,302 cwt. 48 63,296 363,956
SOYBEANS * 803 Bushels 21 16,873 80,149
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 120 65,506 lbs 6,500 425,792,900 48,966,184
Molasses 120 65,506 gal 195 12,773,787 894,165
Sugarcane (Total) 49,860,349
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) 3 Cartons 20# 300 900 9,000
Cabbage (Fresh) 6 Sacks 50# 350 2,100 10,500
Cantaloupe 5 Cartons (40#)
Cucumber 25 7 Bushels 50# 150 1,050 8,400
Eggplant 12 6 Bushels 33# 350 2,100 21,000
Garlic 2 Pounds 5,000 10,000 30,000
Irish Potatoes 10 7 cwt. 200 1,400 42,000
Mustard (Fresh) 15 5 Doz. Bunches 800 4,000 24,000
Okra (Fresh) 25 30 Bushels 300 9,000 135,000
Peppers
Bell 5 Bushels 28# 600 3,000 30,000
Cayenne (Processing) 15 20 cwt. 50 1,000 25,000
Jalapeno (Processing) 2 cwt.
Tabasco Red (Processing) 30 cwt. 100 3,000 210,000
Shallots 15 5 Doz. Bunches 900 4,500 22,500
Snap Beans (Fresh) 10 5 Bushels 30# 150 750 12,750
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 5 Bushels 24# 100 500 10,000
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 10 30 Doz. Ears 400 12,000 30,000
Tomatoes (Field) 15 25 Lugs 20# 600 15,000 270,000
Vegetables (Total) 157 198 890,150
WHEAT * 49 Bushels 40 1,968 4,920
TOTAL ALL CROPS 59,506,212
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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IBERIA Parish - 2000 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 50 3,900 acres Pounds Sold 301,000 451,500
Oysters acres Sacks 40,000 600,000
Soft-shell Crabs acres Dozens Sold 1,500 11,250
Aquaculture (Total) 1,062,750
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 60 Pounds Sold 2,500 3,750
Catfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 9,900 5,940
Buffalo Pounds Sold 300 75
Gar Pounds Sold 4,000 4,600
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 10,000 2,500
Freshwater Fisheries 16,865
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 175 Pounds Sold 375,000 744,400
Crabs 50 Pounds Sold 5,250,000 3,360,000
Commercial Finfish Pounds Sold 18,000 25,200
Marine Fisheries (Total) 4,129,600
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 145 753
Meat Pounds Sold 100 50
Fur Animals (Total) 803
ALLIGATORS - Wild 793 5,947 130,845
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 75 96,000 acres 288,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 5,628,863
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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IBERIA Parish - 2000 - 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 900 351,666
400-500 lbs. Head sold 850 369,610
500-600 lbs. Head sold 280 135,274
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 800 271,908
400-500 lbs. Head sold 600 237,168
500-600 lbs. Head sold 250 111,128
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 420 207,480
700-800 lbs. Head sold 100 52,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 200 143,000
Cull Cows Head sold 700 219,317
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 36,030
Cattle & Calves (Total) 180 5,900 cows 2,135,081
HORSES
Brood Mares 24 420 mares Head sold 300 900,000
Stud Fees 20 studs Mares bred 250 62,500
Pleasure Horses 25 horses Head sold 60 120,000
Horses (Total) 1,082,500
POULTRY
Edible Eggs 18 750 hens Dozen sold 6,000 3,900
Cull Hens Pounds 100 22
Breeder Flocks * 100 birds Dozen eggs 2,000 2,600
Poultry (Total) 20 6,522
RABBITS
Fryers 20 1,000 animals Pounds 2,200 1,760
Does 30 1,900 animals Pounds 3,500 52,500
Rabbits (Total) 50 2,900 5,700 54,260
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 25 800 breedrs Birds sold 3,000 6,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 400 sheared Pounds 2,300 230
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 280 29,750
Feeder Lambs Head sold 50 2,316
Show Lambs Head sold 80 22,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 30 1,458
Cull Sheep Head sold 75 3,030
Sheep (Total) 47 420 ewes 58,784
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 60 4,500
Stocker Goats Head Sold 30 1,050
Cull Goats Head Sold 8 220
Goats (Total) 14 180 does 5,770
Sheep & Goats (Total) 64,554
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 200 55,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 500 11,000
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 11,375
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 25 2,156
Swine (Total) 9 40 sows 79,531
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 3,428,448
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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