CATAHOULA Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 118 51,502
Lint 51,502 Pounds 760 39,141,520 26,616,234
Seed 51,502 Pounds 1,216 62,626,432 3,569,707
Cotton (Total) 118 51,502 30,185,941
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 31,603
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 8,324
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 14
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 4,920,976
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 680,018
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 5,654,498
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 3,342,763
Christmas Trees Retail * 14 Trees Sold 1,000 27,500
Fire Wood * Face Cords 200 25,000
Forestry (Total) 5,706,998
FRUITS
Blackberries * 1 Pints 500 500 500
Blueberries * 4 Pounds 3,000 12,000 12,000
Fruits (Total) 12,500
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 42 8,796 Bushels 117 1,029,132 2,624,287
Grain Sorghum 61 21,000 cwt. 40 846,300 3,892,980
Oats * 25 Bushels 40 1,000 1,700
Feed Grains (Total) 6,518,967
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 3,000sf Pounds 2 6,750 6,750
Greenhouse Vegetables * 3,000sf Pounds 6,750
HAY, SOLD
Grass 45 1,950 Tons 4 8,775 438,750
Hay Sold (Total) 438,750
HOME GARDENS 700 Garden 225,400
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 7 Acre 45,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 7,500
Nursery Crops (Total) 7 52,500
PECANS
Improved * 90 Pounds 1,020 91,800 68,850
Native 75 150 Pounds 200 30,000 13,500
Pecans (Total) 82,350
RICE 7 1,260 cwt. 53 67,636 676,368
SOYBEANS 173 97,710 Bushels 17 1,709,925 11,798,483
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 20 Bushels 24# 55 1,100 22,000
Vegetables (Total) 22,000
WHEAT 17 3,283 Bushels 54 177,282 620,487
TOTAL ALL CROPS 56,347,494
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CATAHOULA Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 55 acres Pounds Sold 10,000 5,700
Catfish (Farm) 28 1,400 acres Pounds Sold 7,392,000 4,804,800
Minnows * 480 acres Pounds Sold 190,000 570,000
Alligators (Farm) * 175 animals feet 682 10,579
Other Species 27 80 acres Pounds Sold 150,000 2,250,000
Aquaculture (Total) 7,641,079
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 5,000 2,600
Catfish (Wild) 45 Pounds Sold 2,000,000 1,000,000
Buffalo 45 Pounds Sold 1,500,000 375,000
Gar 15 Pounds Sold 110,000 110,000
Other Finfish 45 Pounds Sold 50,000 12,500
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 1,500,100
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 192 1,390
Fur Animals (Total) 1,390
ALLIGATORS - Wild 2 animals feet 15 270
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 50 190,000 acres 598,500
HONEY * 100 hives Pounds 12,000 8,880
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 9,750,219
Turtles (units) 6000000 3,120,000
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CATAHOULA Parish 1997 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 900 285,075
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,450 548,100
500-600 lbs. Head sold 600 264,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 700 190,488
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,300 435,825
500-600 lbs. Head sold 550 209,633
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 450 202,410
700-800 lbs. Head sold 120 63,450
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 400 260,000
Cull Cows Head sold 650 190,613
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 32,700
Cattle & Calves (Total) 161 6,850 cows 2,682,294
HORSES
Brood Mares 35 125 mares Head sold 75 150,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 60 6,000
Pleasure Horses 100 horses Head sold 125 187,500
Horses (Total) 343,500
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 10 breedrs Birds sold 15 1,500
Exotic Fowl (Total) * 10 15 1,500
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 50 5,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 60 2,100
Goats (Total) 10 150 does 7,100
Sheep & Goats (Total) 7,100
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 350 11,550
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 13,500
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 5 720
Swine (Total) 7 30 sows 25,770
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 3,060,164
* Fewer Than 6 Producers