BOSSIER Parish - 2002 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON *
Non-irrigated 700
Lint 700 Pounds 730.00 511,000 153,300
Seed 700 Pounds 1,000.00 700,000 28,000
Cotton (Total) * 700 181,300
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 42,302
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 50,281
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 6,830
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 29,491,767
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,675,830
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 21,849,389
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 13,221,539
Christmas Trees Retail * 10 Trees Sold 55.00 550 22,000
Fire Wood 10 Face Cords 800 100,000
Forestry (Total) 21,971,389
FRUITS
Blackberries * 9 Pints 945.00 8,505 8,505
Blueberries * 4 Pounds 825.00 3,300 4,125
Mayhaws
Orchard * 7 Pounds 75.00 525 683
Fruits (Total) 13,313
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 6 2,483 Bushels 80.00 198,640 427,076
Grain Sorghum 6 104 cwt. 30.60 3,182 12,220
Oats * 100 Bushels 45.00 4,500 7,965
Feed Grains (Total) 447,261
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 9,000sf Pounds 6.50 58,500 73,125
Greenhouse Vegetables * 9,000sf Pounds 73,125
HAY, SOLD
Grass 41 3,300 Tons 3.50 11,550 693,000
Hay Sold (Total) 693,000
HOME GARDENS 1,600 Garden 480,000
PECANS
Improved 10 450 Pounds 125.00 56,250 42,188
Native 8 50 Pounds 40.00 2,000 900
Pecans (Total) 43,088
RICE * 303 cwt. 50.00 15,150 60,600
SOYBEANS 8 6,600 Bushels 25.00 165,000 925,650
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cucumber * 2 Bushels 50# 100.00 200 2,000
Lima Beans (Fresh) * 4 Bushels 32# 75.00 300 9,000
Okra (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 250.00 250 5,000
Southern Peas (Fresh) 20 125 Bushels 24# 90.00 11,250 225,000
Squash (Processing)
Turnips (Fresh) 12 15 Doz. Bunches 600.00 9,000 63,000
Vegetables (Total) 20 147 304,000
WHEAT 8 2,549 Bushels 30.00 76,470 250,822
TOTAL ALL CROPS 25,443,548
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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BOSSIER Parish - 2002 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 120 acres Pounds 56,000 44,800
Catfish (Farm) * 71 acres Pounds 210,000 151,200
Fishbait acres Pounds 600 3,900
Aquaculture (Total) 199,900
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) Pounds 2,500 4,375
Catfish (Wild) Pounds 15,500 8,250
Buffalo Pounds 10,000 2,500
Gar Pounds 500 600
Other Finfish Pounds 1,400 280
Freshwater Fisheries 16,005
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 35 189
Fur Animals (Total) 189
ALLIGATORS - Wild 5 37 825
HUNTING LEASE 20 200,000 acres 800,000
HONEY 8 775 hives Pounds 92,000 92,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 1,108,919
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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BOSSIER Parish - 2002 - 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 1,900 650,370
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,250 478,125
500-600 lbs. Head sold 800 334,840
600-700 lbs Head sold 325 150,199
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,925 577,404
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,175 406,609
500-600 lbs. Head sold 750 291,638
600-700 lbs. Head sold 250 107,900
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 425 196,414
700-800 lbs. Head sold 250 123,375
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 1,500 1,065,000
Cull Cows Head sold 675 206,550
Cull Bulls Head sold 515 361,916
Cattle & Calves (Total) 235 13,575 cows 4,950,340
MILK
Dairy Cows * 69 cows Pounds 1,246,766 174,298
Milk (Total) 174,298
HORSES
Brood Mares 240 920 mares Head sold 300 1,012,000
Stud Fees 100 studs Mares 950 475,000
Race Horses 175 1,000 horses Head sold
Show Horses 150 200 horses Head sold 400,000
Recreation Horses 545 1,500 horses Head sold 1,500,000
Horses (Total) 3,387,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 35 2,975
Stocker Goats Head Sold 20 1,100
Cull Goats Head Sold 10 325
Goats (Total) 7 55 does 4,400
Sheep & Goats (Total) 4,400
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 20 6,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 180 3,465
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 9,000
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 10 750
Swine (Total) * 16 sows 19,215
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 8,535,253
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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