TANGIPAHOA Parish - 2002 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 46,844
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 25,016
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 64,039
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 18,151,326
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,923,396
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 20,772,888
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 12,226,387
Christmas Trees Retail * 50 Trees Sold 140.00 7,000 280,000
Pine Straw * Bales 40# 25,000 50,000
Fire Wood 25 Face Cords 2,500 312,500
Forestry (Total) 21,415,388
FRUITS
Blackberries * 3 Pints 1,900.00 5,700 5,700
Blueberries 9 10 Pounds 1,000.00 10,000 12,500
Figs * 1 Pounds 635.00 635 762
Mayhaws
Peaches * 6 Bushels 50.00 300 9,000
Strawberries 75 275 Flats 1,750.00 481,250 6,256,250
Fruits (Total) 6,284,212
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes 6 25,500sf Pounds 5.00 127,500 159,375
Greenhouse Vegetables 6 25,500sf Pounds 159,375
HOME GARDENS 2,395 Garden 718,500
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees * Acre 450,000
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 350,000
Woody Ornamentals 9 Acre 4,950,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 900,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 17 6,650,000
PEANUTS * 6 Pounds 275.00 1,650 292
PECANS
Improved * 118 Pounds 440.00 51,920 38,940
Pecans (Total) 38,940
SWEET POTATOES 12 10 Bushels 50#
Canning 10 % of crop
Fresh 10 % of crop 160.00 1,600 22,400
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 12 10 160.00 1,600 22,400
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) * 3 Cartons 20# 300.00 900 13,500
Cabbage (Fresh) 7 60 Sacks 50# 725.00 43,500 304,500
Cabbage (Processing slaw) * 30 Tons 12.00 360 57,600
Cantaloupe * 10 Cartons (40# 35.00 350 5,250
Cauliflower (Fresh) * 3 Cartons 20# 400.00 1,200 18,000
Collards (Fresh) 8 10 Doz. Bunches 575.00 5,750 40,250
Cucumber 8 180 Bushels 50# 275.00 49,500 495,000
Eggplant 6 30 Bushels 33# 720.00 21,600 324,000
Mustard (Fresh) 12 20 Doz. Bunches 600.00 12,000 84,000
Okra (Fresh) 8 15 Bushels 215.00 3,225 64,500
Onions, Green * 2 lbs. 810.00 1,620 2,430
Peppers
Bell 8 100 Bushels 28# 1,000.00 100,000 1,500,000
Jalapeno (Fresh) * 2 Bushels 25# 320.00 640 9,600
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 9 cwt. 60.00 540 10,800
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash 7 12 Bushels 45# 300.00 3,600 43,200
Zucchini Squash 7 2 Bushels 45# 150.00 300 3,000
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Ears 475.00 1,425 4,275
Tomatoes (Field) 8 130 Lugs 20# 1,500.00 195,000 2,925,000
Vegetables (Total) 5,904,905
TOTAL ALL CROPS 41,194,012
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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TANGIPAHOA Parish - 2002 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) 6 20 acres Pounds 210,000 162,000
Fishbait 8 acres Pounds 15,000 94,500
Alligators (Farm) 1,209 acres 4,715 84,872
Soft-shell Crabs 16 acres Dozens 6,400 115,200
Other Species 6 150 acres Pounds 60,000 1,888,000
Aquaculture (Total) 2,344,572
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) 20 Pounds 37,158 30,000
Freshwater Fisheries 30,000
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 129 Pounds 45,000 110,250
Crabs 69 Pounds 1,258,296 1,358,953
Marine Fisheries 1,469,203
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,641 8,845
Meat Pounds 250 125
Fur Animals (Total) 8,970
ALLIGATORS - Wild 214 1,605 35,310
HUNTING LEASE 185 150,000 acres 1,050,000
HONEY * 40 hives Pounds 4,700 4,700
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 4,942,755
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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TANGIPAHOA 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 2,820 965,286
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,420 543,150
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,250 523,188
600-700 lbs Head sold 910 64,701
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,175 652,391
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,370 474,089
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,030 400,516
600-700 lbs. Head sold 650 43,160
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 730 337,370
700-800 lbs. Head sold 700 345,450
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 727 516,170
Cull Cows Head sold 3,135 959,310
Cull Bulls Head sold 121 85,033
Cattle & Calves (Total) 474 18,800 cows 5,909,814
MILK
Dairy Cows 161 20,000 cows Pounds 240,300,302 33,593,982
Milk (Total) 33,593,982
HORSES
Brood Mares 85 620 mares Head sold 300 650,000
Stud Fees 22 studs Mares 130 62,500
Show Horses 17 36 horses Head sold 144,000
Recreation Horses 600 750 horses Head sold 750,000
Horses (Total) 1,606,500
RABBITS
Fryers 15 100,000 animals Pounds 350,000 280,000
Does 15 2,000 animals Pounds
Rabbits (Total) 102,000 350,000 280,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 275 23,375
Stocker Goats Head Sold 160 8,800
Cull Goats Head Sold 100 3,250
Goats (Total) 20 450 does 35,425
Sheep & Goats (Total) 35,425
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 40 12,000
Swine (Total) * 12 sows 12,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 41,437,721
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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