OUACHITA Parish - 2001 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 58
Irrigated 16,904
Lint 16,904 Pounds 625.00 10,565,000 4,648,600
Seed 16,904 Pounds 1,000.00 16,904,000 591,640
Non-irrigated 2,983
Lint 2,983 Pounds 550.00 1,640,650 721,886
Seed 2,983 Pounds 880.00 2,625,040 91,876
Cotton (Total) 58 19,887 6,054,002
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 53,122
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 34,250
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 12,555
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 8,214,473
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,408,327
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 11,396,140
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 5,800,432
Christmas Trees Retail * 20 Trees Sold 3.50 70 2,800
Fire Wood 6 Face Cords 400 50,000
Forestry (Total) 11,448,940
FRUITS
Blackberries 6 6 Pints 1,300.00 7,800 7,800
Blueberries 10 8 Pounds 800.00 6,400 7,680
Figs 15 5 Pounds 1,250.00 6,250 7,813
Mayhaws
Orchard 12 15 Pounds 1,000.00 15,000 15,000
Muscadines 6 5 Tons 2.50 12 3,125
Peaches 11 55 Bushels 140.00 7,700 154,000
Strawberries * 21 Flats 1,600.00 33,600 403,200
Fruits (Total) 598,618
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) * 795 Bushels 135.00 107,325 225,383
Grain Sorghum 6 1,921 cwt. 42.00 80,682 294,489
Oats * 16 Bushels 40.00 640 832
Feed Grains (Total) 520,704
HAY, SOLD
Grass 30 3,200 Tons 2.00 6,400 320,000
Hay Sold (Total) 320,000
HOME GARDENS 10,500 Garden 3,150,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 12 Acre 255,000
Woody Ornamentals 14 Acre 350,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 15 605,000
OTHER OILSEED
Sunflowers (for oil) * 124 cwt
PECANS
Improved 15 1,600 Pounds 250.00 400,000 300,000
Native 250 110 Pounds 100.00 11,000 3,850
Pecans (Total) 303,850
RICE 8 8,535 cwt. 55.00 469,425 2,441,010
SOD PRODUCTION * 140 Acres 496,440
SOYBEANS 48 6,429 Bushels 15.00 96,435 448,423
SWEET POTATOES * 450 Bushels 50#
Canning 450 % of crop 66.00 29,700 51,975
Fresh 450 % of crop 154.00 69,300 970,200
Sweet Potatoes (Total) * 450 220.00 99,000 1,022,175
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) * 2 Sacks 50# 350.00 700 3,500
Cantaloupe 6 12 Cartons 200.00 2,400 36,000
Collards (Fresh) * 5 Doz. Bunches 550.00 2,750 19,250
Irish Potatoes * 5 cwt. 100.00 500 15,000
Lima Beans (Fresh) 10 20 Bushels 32# 45.00 900 22,500
Mustard (Fresh) 12 20 Doz. Bunches 400.00 8,000 48,000
Okra (Fresh) 6 10 Bushels 350.00 3,500 52,500
Onions * 8 Bag 50# 25.00 200 4,000
Peppers
Bell * 3 Bushels 28# 400.00 1,200 12,000
Pumpkin (Fresh) 8 12 cwt. 150.00 1,800 36,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 10 Bushels 30# 75.00 750 12,750
Southern Peas (Fresh) 15 40 Bushels 24# 50.00 2,000 40,000
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash 8 6 Bushels 45# 180.00 1,080 10,800
Zucchini Squash * 5 Bushels 45# 180.00 900 9,000
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 20 Doz. Ears 700.00 14,000 35,000
Tomatoes (Field) 8 12 Lugs 20# 250.00 3,000 54,000
Turnips (Fresh) 16 25 Doz. Bunches 500.00 12,500 75,000
Watermelon 8 90 cwt. 125.00 11,250 67,500
Vegetables (Total) 552,800
WHEAT * 4,675 Bushels 40.00 187,000 504,900
TOTAL ALL CROPS 28,466,862
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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OUACHITA Parish - 2001 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Alligators (Farm) 7,487 animals Hide/Ft 29,199 525,587
Aquaculture (Total) 525,587
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) 12 Pounds 26,914 16,026
Buffalo 12 Pounds 15,326 4,348
Gar 12 Pounds 4,130 5,343
Other Finfish 12 Pounds 52 16
Freshwater Fisheries 25,733
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 16 94
Fur Animals (Total) 94
ALLIGATORS - Wild 13 animals Hide/Ft 97 2,145
HUNTING LEASE 65 25,000 acres 150,000
HONEY 23 1,880 hives Pounds 200,500 130,325
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 833,884
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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OUACHITA Parish - 2001 - 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 115 44,400
400-500 lbs. Head sold 230 100,126
500-600 lbs. Head sold 115 55,477
600-700 lbs Head sold 80 42,640
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 140 47,202
400-500 lbs. Head sold 285 111,488
500-600 lbs. Head sold 140 61,169
600-700 lbs. Head sold 85 41,438
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 270 137,768
700-800 lbs. Head sold 270 153,900
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 260 189,800
Cull Cows Head sold 345 118,385
Cull Bulls Head sold 40 32,142
Cattle & Calves 45 2,030 cows 1,135,935
MILK
Dairy Cows * 85 cows Pounds 1,000,000 156,000
Milk (Total) 156,000
HORSES
Brood Mares 45 420 mares Head sold 250 187,500
Stud Fees 55 studs Mares 415 311,250
Show Horses 300 900 horses Head sold 4,500,000
Recreation Horses 850 1,750 horses Head sold 1,750,000
Horses (Total) 6,748,750
POULTRY
Broilers * Pounds 690,000 274,620
Breeder Flocks 7 32,000 birds Dozen 372,000 483,600
Poultry (Total) 10 758,220
RABBITS
Fryers 10 1,440 animals Pounds 4,625 3,700
Does 10 550 animals Pounds 1,570 23,550
Rabbits (Total) 10 1,990 6,195 27,250
RATITE and other EXOTIC
Exotic Fowl (Total) * 20
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 25 sheared Pounds 150 21
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 10 969
Feeder Lambs Head sold 6 377
Show Lambs Head sold 4 1,100
Stocker Sheep Head sold 4 194
Cull Sheep Head sold 12 510
Sheep (Total) 10 25 ewes 3,171
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 460 40,020
Stocker Goats Head Sold 480 26,400
Cull Goats Head Sold 80 2,600
Goats (Total) 60 670 does 69,020
Sheep & Goats (Total) 72,191
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 12 3,300
Feeder Pigs Head sold 80 1,980
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 120 14,250
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 65 6,459
Swine (Total) 18 60 sows 25,989
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 8,924,335
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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