EAST CARROLL Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 275 38,818
Lint 38,818 Pounds 864 33,567,909 22,826,179
Seed 38,818 Pounds 1,383 53,708,500 3,061,385
Cotton (Total) 275 38,818 25,887,564
FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 29,159
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 1,464,843
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 2,565,578
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 884,259
Forestry (Total) 2,565,578
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 175 31,560 Bushels 120 3,787,296 9,657,605
Grain Sorghum 56 7,152 cwt. 47 336,144 1,546,262
Oats * 450 Bushels 70 31,500 53,550
Feed Grains (Total) 11,257,417
HOME GARDENS 1,000 Garden 322,000
PECANS
Improved 250 600 Pounds 200 120,000 90,000
Native 75 200 Pounds 250 50,000 22,500
Pecans (Total) 112,500
RICE 46 17,114 cwt. 56 958,400 9,584,008
SOYBEANS 350 93,523 Bushels 38 3,553,877 24,521,757
WHEAT 25 8,601 Bushels 50 430,090 1,505,315
TOTAL ALL CROPS 75,756,139
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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EAST CARROLL Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 150 acres Pounds Sold 150,000 85,500
Catfish (Farm) * 300 acres Pounds Sold 1,200,000 828,000
Aquaculture (Total) 913,500
ALLIGATORS - Wild animals feet
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 25 45,000 acres 141,750
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 1,055,250
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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EAST CARROLL 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 100 31,675
400-500 lbs. Head sold 750 283,500
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 200 54,425
400-500 lbs. Head sold 500 167,625
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 50 22,490
Cull Cows Head sold 150 43,988
Cull Bulls Head sold 25 16,350
Cattle & Calves (Total) * 2,000 cows 620,053
HORSES
Brood Mares * 75 mares Head sold 60 240,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 25 50,000
Pleasure Horses * horses Head sold 5 25,000
Horses (Total) 315,000
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 10 breedrs Birds sold
Emu * 250 breedrs Birds sold
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 25 2,500
Stocker Goats Head Sold 8 280
Cull Goats Head Sold 10 100
Goats (Total) * 75 does 2,880
Sheep & Goats (Total) 2,880
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 937,933
* Fewer Than 6 Producers