JEFFERSON Parish - 2001 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 933
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 258,784
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 175,400
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 98,911
Forestry (Total) 175,400
HOME GARDENS 59,300 Garden 17,790,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees * Acre 8,000
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 7 Acre 1,250,000
Woody Ornamentals 6 Acre 495,500
Foliage Plants 12 Acre 495,500
Nursery Crops (Total) 2,249,000
PECANS
Improved 6 24 Pounds 750.00 18,000 13,500
Native 25 40 Pounds 240.00 9,600 3,360
Pecans (Total) 16,860
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) 6 6 Cartons 20# 250.00 1,500 15,000
Cabbage (Fresh) 6 6 Sacks 50# 500.00 3,000 15,000
Mustard (Fresh) 8 6 Doz. Bunches 650.00 3,900 23,400
Okra (Fresh) 11 7 Bushels 290.00 2,030 30,450
Squash (Processing)
Tomatoes (Field) * 3 Lugs 20# 1,100.00 3,300 59,400
Vegetables (Total) 143,250
TOTAL ALL CROPS 20,374,510
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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JEFFERSON Parish - 2001 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Oysters acres Sacks 228,845 858,169
Soft-shell Crabs 47 acres Dozens 45,400 810,863
Aquaculture (Total) 1,669,032
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) 35 Pounds 127,810 53,598
Gar 13 Pounds 23,239 15,195
Freshwater Fisheries 68,793
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 1,844 Pounds 16,274,838 26,225,345
Crabs 325 Pounds 2,220,066 1,820,454
Commercial Finfish 525 Pounds 2,458,447 4,444,116
Marine Fisheries 32,489,915
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,592 9,377
Meat Pounds 600 300
Fur Animals (Total) 9,677
ALLIGATORS - Wild 793 animals Hide/Ft 5,947 130,845
HONEY 20 51 hives Pounds 536 348
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 34,368,610
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JEFFERSON Parish - 2001 - Animal Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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CATTLE and CALVES
Steer Calves
400-500 lbs. Head sold 125 54,416
500-600 lbs. Head sold 175 84,421
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 325 109,575
400-500 lbs. Head sold 100 39,119
500-600 lbs. Head sold 100 43,692
Yearling Cattle
Cull Cows Head sold 93 31,912
Cull Bulls Head sold 32 25,714
Cattle & Calves 15 1,500 cows 388,849
HORSES
Brood Mares 42 150 mares Head sold 100 400,000
Stud Fees 12 studs Mares 35 525,000
Race Horses 600 1,000 horses Head sold 10,000,000
Horses (Total) 10,925,000
RABBITS
Fryers 14 700 animals Pounds 2,000 1,600
Does 6 75 animals Pounds 200 3,000
Rabbits (Total) 20 800 2,200 4,600
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 8 200 breedrs Birds 650 130
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 50 sheared Pounds 350 48
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 25 2,422
Feeder Lambs Head sold 20 1,256
Cull Sheep Head sold 5 213
Sheep (Total) * 50 ewes 3,939
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 110 9,570
Stocker Goats Head Sold 40 2,200
Cull Goats Head Sold 10 325
Goats (Total) 6 120 does 12,095
Sheep & Goats (Total) 16,034
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 11,334,613
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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