ASCENSION Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 12,828
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 8,086
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 89,986
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 1,693,238
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 1,960,044
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 896,838
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 8 Trees Sold 750 9,000
Christmas Trees Retail * 8 Trees Sold 1,200 33,000
Fire Wood 45 Face Cords 1,858 232,250
Forestry (Total) 2,234,294
FRUITS
Blackberries * 1 Pints 500 500 500
Blueberries * 2 Pounds 1,000 2,000 2,000
Peaches * 5 Bushels 350 1,750 26,250
Pears * Bushels
Strawberries 20 7 Flats 480 3,360 33,600
Fruits (Total) 62,350
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 6,500sf Pounds 2 13,000 13,000
Greenhouse Vegetables * 6,500sf Pounds 13,000
HOME GARDENS 6,250 Garden 2,012,500
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 8 Acre 1,750,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 750,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 750,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 8 3,250,000
PECANS
Improved 25 80 Pounds 520 41,600 31,200
Native 55 170 Pounds 375 63,750 28,688
Pecans (Total) 59,888
SOYBEANS * 842 Bushels 35 29,470 203,343
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 15 13,543 lbs 5,480 74,215,640 8,905,877
Molasses 15 13,543 gal 149 2,026,032 222,864
Sugarcane (Total) 9,128,741
SWEET POTATOES 3 Bushels 50# 25
Canning 3 % of crop
Fresh 3 % of crop 25 75 825
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 3 25 75 825
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cucumber 3 Bushels 50# 175 525 5,250
Cucumber (Pickling) * 3 Bushels 50# 175 525 1,575
Irish Potatoes (Proc. * 3 cwt. 160 480 2,880
Lima Beans (Fresh) 10 8 Bushels 32# 55 440 11,000
Mustard (Fresh) 10 7 Doz. Bunches 550 3,850 19,250
Okra (Fresh) 11 7 Bushels 215 1,505 30,100
Peppers
Bell 8 5 Bushels 28# 425 2,125 14,875
Snap Beans (Fresh) 10 5 Bushels 30# 65 325 4,875
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 75 112 1,800
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 6 14 Doz. Ears 700 9,800 19,600
Tomatoes (Field) * 3 Lugs 20# 750 2,250 27,000
Vegetables (Total) 138,205
WHEAT * 244 Bushels 35 8,540 29,890
TOTAL ALL CROPS 17,133,036
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASCENSION Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 11 800 acres Pounds Sold 400,000 228,000
Aquaculture (Total) 228,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 65 Pounds Sold 70,000 36,400
Catfish (Wild) 30 Pounds Sold 151,033 75,517
Buffalo 30 Pounds Sold 9,133 7,283
Gar 30 Pounds Sold 7,200 7,200
Other Finfish 30 Pounds Sold 10,097 2,524
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 128,924
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 30 Pounds Sold 45,000 90,900
Crabs 30 Pounds Sold 20,000 12,000
Marine Fisheries (Total) 102,900
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 4,744 34,347
Meat Pounds 33,605 14,786
Fur Animals (Total) 49,133
ALLIGATORS - Wild 96 animals feet 720 12,960
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 25 12,500 acres 39,375
HONEY 10 50 hives Pounds 3,500 2,590
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 563,882
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASCENSION Parish 1997 Animal Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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CATTLE and CALVES
Steer Calves
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,500 567,000
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,650 726,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,600 435,400
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,100 704,025
500-600 lbs. Head sold 800 304,920
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,200 539,760
700-800 lbs. Head sold 750 396,563
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 300 195,000
Cull Cows Head sold 675 197,944
Cull Bulls Head sold 55 35,970
Cattle & Calves (Total) 220 13,500 cows 4,102,582
HORSES
Brood Mares 45 425 mares Head sold 315 677,250
Stud Fees 15 studs Mares bred 250 125,000
Pleasure Horses 15 horses Head sold 25 25,000
Horses (Total) 827,250
POULTRY
Edible Eggs 30 1,400 hens Dozen sold 2,200 1,496
Poultry (Total) 30 1,496
RABBITS
Fryers 42 4,200 animals Pounds 12,500 10,000
Does 9 1,100 animals Pounds 1,100 16,500
Rabbits (Total) 42 5,300 13,600 26,500
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 5 breedrs Birds sold 3 1,500
Emu 8 45 breedrs Birds sold 125 125,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 9 50 128 126,500
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 100 sheared Pounds 500 269
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 60 8,100
Feeder Lambs Head sold 50 2,810
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 350
Sheep (Total) * 150 ewes 11,529
Sheep & Goats (Total) 11,529
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 150 30,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 300 9,900
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 200 27,000
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 50 7,200
Swine (Total) 25 300 sows 74,100
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 5,169,957
* Fewer Than 6 Producers