AVOYELLES Parish - 2002 - Crop Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ COTTON 55 Irrigated 600 Lint 600 Pounds 250.00 150,000 45,000 Seed 600 Pounds 400.00 240,000 9,600 Non-irrigated 17,055 Lint 17,055 Pounds 250.00 4,263,750 1,279,125 Seed 17,055 Pounds 400.00 6,822,000 272,880 Cotton (Total) 55 17,655 1,606,605 FORESTRY Pine Pulpwood Cords 14,520 Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 16,413 Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 581 Pine Saw Logs Board feet 2,922,605 Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,310,515 Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 4,403,703 Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 2,242,092 Fire Wood 40 Face Cords 3,800 475,000 Forestry (Total) 4,878,703 FRUITS Blueberries * 0 Pounds 385.00 192 241 Mayhaws Orchard * 1 Pounds 300.00 300 390 Fruits (Total) 631 FEED GRAINS Corn (Field) 57 9,856 Bushels 109.00 1,074,304 2,309,754 Grain Sorghum 135 18,307 cwt. 52.00 951,964 3,655,542 Oats * 7 Bushels 45.00 315 558 Feed Grains (Total) 5,965,854 HAY, SOLD Grass 487 11,450 Tons 2.50 28,625 1,717,500 Hay Sold (Total) 1,717,500 HOME GARDENS 2,515 Garden 754,500 NURSERY CROPS (Commercial) Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 35,000 Woody Ornamentals * Acre 200,000 Nursery Crops (Total) * 235,000 PECANS Improved 10 437 Pounds 257.00 112,309 84,232 Native 235 504 Pounds 135.00 68,040 30,618 Pecans (Total) 114,850 RICE 27 12,028 cwt. 63.00 757,764 3,031,056 SOYBEANS 428 67,670 Bushels 17.00 1,150,390 6,453,688 SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug. Sugar 44 22,034 lbs 4,800.00 105,763,200 13,431,926 Molasses 44 22,034 gal 144.00 3,172,896 317,290 Sugarcane (Total) 13,749,216 SWEET POTATOES 52 3,760 Bushels 50# Canning 3,760 % of crop 80.00 300,800 526,400 Fresh 3,760 % of crop 120.00 451,200 6,316,800 Sweet Potatoes (Total) 52 3,760 200.00 752,000 6,843,200 VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL Cabbage (Fresh) * 3 Sacks 50# 450.00 1,350 9,450 Cantaloupe * 50 Cartons (40# 230.00 11,500 172,500 Collards (Fresh) 6 4 Doz. Bunches 400.00 1,600 11,200 Garlic * 1 Pounds 4,200.00 6,300 18,900 Mustard (Fresh) 8 11 Doz. Bunches 650.00 7,150 50,050 Okra (Fresh) 6 3 Bushels 200.00 600 12,000 Pumpkin (Fresh) * 0 cwt. 85.00 42 850 Pumpkin, Cushaw * 0 cwt. 85.00 42 850 Shallots 6 3 Doz. Bunches 1,500.00 4,500 22,500 Southern Peas (Fresh) * 3 Bushels 24# 85.00 255 5,100 Squash (Processing) Vegetables (Total) 49 632 cwt. 175.00 96,250 1,087,400 WHEAT 38 7,551 Bushels 42.00 317,142 1,040,226 TOTAL ALL CROPS 47,478,429 * Fewer Than 6 Producers **Not Included in Forestry(Total) ==================================================================================================== AVOYELLES Parish - 2002 - Fish & Wildlife Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ AQUACULTURE Crawfish (Farm) 14 325 acres Pounds 211,250 169,000 Aquaculture (Total) 169,000 FRESHWATER FISHERIES Crawfish (Wild) 40 Pounds 430,000 223,600 Catfish (Wild) 70 Pounds 1,710,000 78,660 Buffalo 88 Pounds 378,000 58,212 Gar 88 Pounds 85,550 78,706 Other Finfish 90 Pounds 377,220 67,899 Freshwater Fisheries 507,077 FUR ANIMALS Pelts Pelts 283 1,525 Meat Pounds 251 126 Fur Animals (Total) 1,651 ALLIGATORS - Wild 347 2,602 57,255 HUNTING LEASE 295 82,404 acres 412,020 HONEY 37 6,088 hives Pounds 726,160 726,160 TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 1,873,163 * Fewer Than 6 Producers ================================================================================================= AVOYELLES Parish - 2002 - Animal Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ CATTLE and CALVES Steer Calves 300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,217 758,879 400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,008 768,060 500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,911 799,849 600-700 lbs Head sold 2,629 1,214,992 Heifer Calves 300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,263 678,787 400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,311 799,722 500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,791 696,430 600-700 lbs. Head sold 2,622 1,131,655 Yearling Cattle 600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,788 826,324 700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,600 789,600 Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,133 1,514,430 Cull Cows Head sold 2,178 666,468 Cull Bulls Head sold 350 245,963 Cattle & Calves (Total) 422 19,994 cows 10,891,159 HORSES Brood Mares 43 350 mares Head sold 297 1,188,000 Stud Fees 30 studs Mares 305 45,750 Race Horses * 18 horses Head sold Show Horses 15 4,000 horses Head sold 27 108,000 Recreation Horses 145 1,000 horses Head sold 1,611 1,611,000 Horses (Total) 2,952,750 SHEEP and GOATS Wool 228 sheared Pounds 2,312 307 Slaughter Lambs Head sold 106 9,805 Feeder Lambs Head sold 111 6,327 Stocker Sheep Head sold 71 3,373 Cull Sheep Head sold 49 1,593 Sheep (Total) 21 203 ewes 21,405 Slaughter Goats Head Sold 116 9,860 Stocker Goats Head Sold 123 6,765 Cull Goats Head Sold 42 1,365 Goats (Total) 31 194 does 17,990 Sheep & Goats (Total) 39,395 SWINE Show Pigs Head sold 22 6,600 Feeder Pigs Head sold 286 5,506 Slaughter Hogs Head sold 168 15,120 Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 84 6,300 Swine (Total) 27 179 sows 33,526 TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 13,916,830 * Fewer Than 6 Producers =================================================================================================