OUACHITA Parish - 2002 - Crop Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ COTTON 54 Irrigated 11,426 Lint 11,426 Pounds 820.00 9,369,320 2,810,796 Seed 11,426 Pounds 1,510.00 17,253,260 690,130 Non-irrigated 2,413 Lint 2,413 Pounds 705.00 1,701,165 510,350 Seed 2,413 Pounds 1,453.00 3,506,089 140,244 Cotton (Total) 54 13,839 4,151,520 FORESTRY Pine Pulpwood Cords 42,945 Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 28,344 Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 14,993 Pine Saw Logs Board feet 10,551,881 Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 1,517,950 Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 11,472,715 Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 6,192,345 Forestry (Total) 11,472,715 FRUITS Blackberries * 5 Pints 1,000.00 5,000 5,000 Blueberries 8 7 Pounds 800.00 5,600 7,000 Figs 6 5 Pounds 2.00 10 12 Mayhaws Native * 50 Pounds 140.00 7,000 8,750 Orchard * 16 Pounds 850.00 13,600 17,680 Muscadines * 5 Tons 2.50 12 3,125 Peaches 10 55 Bushels 150.00 8,250 247,500 Strawberries * 15 Flats 1,700.00 25,500 331,500 Fruits (Total) 620,567 HOME GARDENS 12,100 Garden 3,630,000 NURSERY CROPS (Commercial) Floraculture & Bedding Plts 10 Acre 150,000 Woody Ornamentals 14 Acre 240,000 Foliage Plants * Acre 50,000 Nursery Crops (Total) 15 440,000 PECANS Improved 12 500 Pounds 140.00 70,000 52,500 Native 100 80 Pounds 70.00 5,600 2,520 Pecans (Total) 55,020 RICE 8 8,185 cwt. 56.25 460,406 1,841,625 SOD PRODUCTION * 140 Acres 496,440 SOYBEANS 42 9,202 Bushels 23.00 211,646 1,187,334 SWEET POTATOES * 220 Bushels 50# Canning 220 % of crop 73.50 16,170 28,298 Fresh 220 % of crop 136.50 30,030 420,420 Sweet Potatoes (Total) * 220 210.00 46,200 448,718 VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL Cabbage (Fresh) * 2 Sacks 50# 400.00 800 5,600 Cantaloupe * 20 Cartons (40# 240.00 4,800 72,000 Collards (Fresh) 8 12 Doz. Bunches 500.00 6,000 42,000 Irish Potatoes * 5 cwt. 20.00 100 3,000 Lima Beans (Fresh) 10 20 Bushels 32# 50.00 1,000 30,000 Mustard (Fresh) 8 10 Doz. Bunches 400.00 4,000 28,000 Okra (Fresh) 6 12 Bushels 350.00 4,200 84,000 Onions * 2 Bag 50# 40.00 80 1,600 Pumpkin (Fresh) * 85 cwt. 200.00 17,000 340,000 Snap Beans (Fresh) * 5 Bushels 30# 65.00 325 6,500 Southern Peas (Fresh) 10 50 Bushels 24# 80.00 4,000 80,000 Squash (Fresh) Yellow Squash 8 8 Bushels 45# 200.00 1,600 19,200 Zucchini Squash * 5 Bushels 45# 200.00 1,000 10,000 Squash (Processing) Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 20 Doz. Ears 800.00 16,000 48,000 Watermelonresh) 18 1,400 cwt. Bunches 350.00 490,000 3,920,000 Vegetables (Total) 4,796,650 WHEAT * 4,873 Bushels 35.00 170,555 559,420 TOTAL ALL CROPS 29,700,009 * Fewer Than 6 Producers **Not Included in Forestry(Total) ==================================================================================================== OUACHITA Parish - 2002 - Fish & Wildlife Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ AQUACULTURE Alligators (Farm) 7,000 acres 27,300 491,400 Aquaculture (Total) 491,400 FRESHWATER FISHERIES Catfish (Wild) 13 Pounds 25,416 11,869 Buffalo 11 Pounds 13,329 2,053 Gar 11 Pounds 4,306 3,970 Other Finfish 11 Pounds 54 10 Freshwater Fisheries 17,902 FUR ANIMALS Pelts Pelts 10 54 Fur Animals (Total) 54 ALLIGATORS - Wild 20 150 3,300 HUNTING LEASE 65 26,000 acres 156,000 HONEY 23 1,680 hives Pounds 190,502 190,502 TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 859,158 * Fewer Than 6 Producers ================================================================================================= OUACHITA Parish - 2002 - Animal Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ CATTLE and CALVES Steer Calves 300-400 lbs. Head sold 126 43,130 400-500 lbs. Head sold 254 97,155 500-600 lbs. Head sold 109 45,622 600-700 lbs Head sold 93 42,980 Heifer Calves 300-400 lbs. Head sold 133 39,893 400-500 lbs. Head sold 300 103,815 500-600 lbs. Head sold 140 54,439 600-700 lbs. Head sold 77 33,233 Yearling Cattle 600-700 lbs. Head sold 280 129,402 700-800 lbs. Head sold 295 145,583 Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 263 186,730 Cull Cows Head sold 378 115,668 Cull Bulls Head sold 55 38,651 Cattle & Calves (Total) 68 2,800 cows 1,076,301 MILK Dairy Cows * 75 cows Pounds 900,000 125,820 Milk (Total) 125,820 HORSES Brood Mares 44 400 mares Head sold 275 195,000 Stud Fees 60 studs Mares 390 310,000 Race Horses * 30 horses Head sold Show Horses 260 445 horses Head sold 4,250,000 Recreation Horses 900 1,900 horses Head sold 6,950,700 Horses (Total) 11,705,700 POULTRY Broilers * Pounds 13,461,818 4,253,934 Breeder Flocks 7 40,838 birds Dozen 510,480 201,640 Poultry (Total) 4,455,574 RABBITS Fryers 10 1,450 animals Pounds 4,765 3,812 Does 10 600 animals Pounds 1,790 26,850 Rabbits (Total) 2,050 6,555 30,662 RATITE and other EXOTIC Ostrich * 70 breedrs Birds 15 1,500 Exotic Fowl (Total) 70 15 1,500 QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS * 300 breedrs Birds 800 1,600 SHEEP and GOATS Wool 20 sheared Pounds 120 16 Slaughter Lambs Head sold 15 1,388 Feeder Lambs Head sold 7 399 Cull Sheep Head sold 2 65 Sheep (Total) * 8 ewes 1,868 Slaughter Goats Head Sold 498 42,330 Stocker Goats Head Sold 450 24,750 Cull Goats Head Sold 65 2,113 Goats (Total) 58 640 does 69,193 Sheep & Goats (Total) 71,061 SWINE Show Pigs Head sold 4 1,200 Feeder Pigs Head sold 65 1,251 Slaughter Hogs Head sold 20 1,800 Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 3 225 Swine (Total) * 6 sows 4,476 * Fewer Than 6 Producers 17,472,694 =================================================================================================