JACKSON Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 133,627
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 70,167
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 3,739
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 58,415,689
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 5,324,997
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 46,804,635
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 32,026,196
Christmas Trees Retail * 15 Trees Sold 1,500 41,250
Pine Straw * Bales 40# 800 3,200
Fire Wood 8 Face Cords 3,500 437,500
Forest Seedlings * 48 Seedlings 616,417 29,588,016 1,183,521
Forestry (Total) 48,470,106
FRUITS
Blueberries * 4 Pounds 5,000 20,000 20,000
Peaches * 5 Bushels 3,000 15,000 225,000
Fruits (Total) 245,000
HAY, SOLD
Grass 35 1,500 Tons 3 4,500 225,000
Hay Sold (Total) 225,000
HOME GARDENS 250 Garden 80,500
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cantaloupe 6 5 Cartons (40#) 250 1,250 15,000
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 2 cwt. 100 200 4,000
Shallots 15 5 Doz. Bunches 1,000 5,000 12,500
Snap Beans (Fresh) 20 10 Bushels 30# 215 2,150 32,250
Southern Peas (Fresh) 70 175 Bushels 24# 110 19,250 385,000
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash 6 2 Bushels 45# 200 400 6,400
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 48 70 Doz. Ears 650 45,500 91,000
Tomatoes (Field) 25 14 Lugs 20# 1,000 14,000 168,000
Turnips (Fresh) 20 30 Doz. Bunches 725 21,750 108,750
Watermelon * 15 cwt. 200 3,000 18,000
Vegetables (Total) 100 438 840,900
TOTAL ALL CROPS 49,861,506
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JACKSON Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 220 1,593
Fur Animals (Total) 1,593
ALLIGATORS - Wild animals feet
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 140 140,000 acres 441,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 442,593
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JACKSON 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 1,000 316,750
400-500 lbs. Head sold 650 245,700
500-600 lbs. Head sold 200 88,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,000 272,125
400-500 lbs. Head sold 450 150,863
500-600 lbs. Head sold 150 57,173
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 100 44,980
700-800 lbs. Head sold 50 26,438
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 50 32,500
Cull Cows Head sold 450 131,963
Cull Bulls Head sold 75 49,050
Cattle & Calves (Total) 167 4,350 cows 1,415,542
HORSES
Brood Mares 8 160 mares Head sold 120 120,000
Stud Fees 11 studs Mares bred 285 85,500
Pleasure Horses 10 horses Head sold 60 90,000
Horses (Total) 295,500
POULTRY
Broilers 27 Pounds 68,793,466 27,517,386
Breeder Flocks * 134,400 birds Dozen eggs 1,209,600 1,814,400
Poultry (Total) 30 29,331,786
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 10 breedrs Birds sold 20 1,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 1,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 30 3,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 100 3,500
Cull Goats Head Sold 35 350
Goats (Total) 10 60 does 6,850
Sheep & Goats (Total) 6,850
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 450 14,850
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 10 1,440
Swine (Total) * 25 sows 16,290
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 31,066,968
* Fewer Than 6 Producers