JEFFERSON Parish - 2002 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 334
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 102,043
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 65,299
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 35,147
Forestry (Total) 65,299
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) 14 2,249,000
PECANS
Improved 6 24 Pounds 60.00 1,440 1,080
Native 25 40 Pounds 40.00 1,600 720
Pecans (Total) 1,800
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) 7 7 Cartons 20# 270.00 1,890 28,350
Cabbage (Fresh) 6 6 Sacks 50# 540.00 3,240 22,680
Mustard (Fresh) 9 6 Doz. Bunches 702.00 4,212 29,484
Okra (Fresh) 12 7 Bushels 313.00 2,191 43,820
Squash (Processing)
Tomatoes (Field) * 5 Lugs 20# 1,650.00 8,250 123,750
Vegetables (Total) 248,084
TOTAL ALL CROPS 20,354,183
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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JEFFERSON Parish - 2002 - 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) 28 Pounds 102,248 42,878
Gar 13 Pounds 23,239 15,195
Freshwater Fisheries 58,073
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 1,660 Pounds 14,647,354 23,602,810
Crabs 292 Pounds 1,998,059 1,638,408
Commercial Finfish 499 Pounds 2,335,524 4,221,910
Marine Fisheries 29,463,128
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,042 5,616
Meat Pounds 500 250
Fur Animals (Total) 5,866
ALLIGATORS - Wild 859 6,442 141,735
HONEY 20 51 hives Pounds 5,360 5,360
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 31,343,194
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JEFFERSON 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 250 85,575
400-500 lbs. Head sold 125 47,813
500-600 lbs. Head sold 175 73,246
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 325 97,484
400-500 lbs. Head sold 100 34,605
500-600 lbs. Head sold 100 38,885
Yearling Cattle
Cull Cows Head sold 93 28,458
Cull Bulls Head sold 32 22,488
Cattle & Calves (Total) 15 1,500 cows 428,554
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) 800 2,200 4,600
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 8 200 breedrs Birds 650 1,300
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 50 sheared Pounds 350 46
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 25 2,313
Feeder Lambs Head sold 20 1,140
Cull Sheep Head sold 5 163
Sheep (Total) 50 ewes 3,662
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 110 9,350
Stocker Goats Head Sold 40 2,200
Cull Goats Head Sold 10 325
Goats (Total) 6 120 does 11,875
Sheep & Goats (Total) 15,537
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 11,374,991
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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