VERNON Parish - 2001 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 364,453
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 41,161
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 9,177
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 93,092,036
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,848,221
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 69,373,043
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 40,667,393
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 10 Trees Sold 40.00 400 8,000
Christmas Trees Retail * 10 Trees Sold 170.00 1,700 68,000
Pine Straw * Bales 40# 10,000 50,000
Fire Wood * Face Cords 250 31,250
Forestry (Total) 69,530,293
FRUITS
Blueberries * 4 Pounds 3,000.00 12,000 14,400
Mayhaws
Native 12 30 Pounds 60.00 1,800 1,800
Peaches * 4 Bushels 65.00 260 5,200
Fruits (Total) * 8 21,400
HAY, SOLD
Grass 20 540 Tons 1.50 810 40,500
Hay Sold (Total) 40,500
HOME GARDENS 1,200 Garden 360,000
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Irish Potatoes 14 6 cwt. 150.00 900 27,000
Okra (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 300.00 300 4,500
Squash (Processing)
Tomatoes (Field) 6 6 Lugs 20# 1,800.00 10,800 194,400
Watermelon * 85 cwt. 180.00 15,300 91,800
Vegetables (Total) 46 130 317,700
TOTAL ALL CROPS 70,269,893
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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VERNON Parish - 2001 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 12 acres Pounds 1,300 10,110
Minnows * 2 acres Pounds 500 1,650
Aquaculture (Total) 11,760
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) * Pounds 750 465
Freshwater Fisheries 465
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 250 1,473
Meat Pounds 150 75
Fur Animals (Total) 1,548
HUNTING LEASE 10 90,000 acres 360,000
HONEY * 50 hives Pounds 4,400 2,860
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 376,633
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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VERNON 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 3,200 1,235,472
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,255 981,669
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,385 668,131
600-700 lbs Head sold 400 213,200
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,200 1,078,896
400-500 lbs. Head sold 800 312,948
500-600 lbs. Head sold 770 336,428
600-700 lbs. Head sold 300 146,250
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 330 168,383
700-800 lbs. Head sold 2 1,140
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,200 1,606,000
Cull Cows Head sold 2,800 960,806
Cull Bulls Head sold 150 120,533
Cattle & Calves 310 17,025 cows 7,829,856
MILK
Dairy Cows * 415 cows Pounds 4,800,240 748,837
Milk (Total) 748,837
HORSES
Brood Mares 70 475 mares Head sold 300 564,000
Stud Fees 20 studs Mares 210 126,375
Race Horses 7 21 horses Head sold 210,000
Show Horses * 8 horses Head sold 32,000
Recreation Horses 580 700 horses Head sold 700,000
Horses (Total) 1,632,375
POULTRY
Broilers 13 Pounds 1,450,000 577,100
Breeder Flocks 10 300 birds Dozen 1,000 1,300
Poultry (Total) 23 578,400
RATITE and other EXOTIC
Emu * 20 breedrs Birds 20 1,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 1,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 250 21,750
Stocker Goats Head Sold 100 5,500
Cull Goats Head Sold 35 1,138
Goats (Total) 9 350 does 28,388
Sheep & Goats (Total) 28,388
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 700 17,325
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 120 14,250
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 75 7,453
Swine (Total) 18 230 sows 39,028
EXOTIC ANIMAL
Deer/Antelope * 35 animals 26 20,600
Llama * 15 animals 10 30,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 50,600
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 10,908,484
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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