LAFOURCHE Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 878
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 89,738
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 85,967
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 31,570
Forestry (Total) 85,967
FRUITS
Citrus
Navels 33 8 Bushels 150 1,275 15,300
Satsumas 33 65 Bushels 300 19,500 117,000
Other Citrus 6 3 Bushels 200 700 5,600
Figs * 1 Pounds 3,000 3,000 3,000
Peaches * 3 Bushels
Fruits (Total) 36 81 140,900
HAY, SOLD
Grass 20 300 Tons 3 900 45,000
Hay Sold (Total) 45,000
HOME GARDENS 4,100 Garden 1,320,200
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees * Acre 16,000
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 40,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 6 56,000
SOYBEANS * 500 Bushels 40 20,000 138,000
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 57 32,146 lbs 5,783 185,900,318 22,308,038
Molasses 57 32,146 gal 157 5,075,210 558,273
Sugarcane (Total) 22,866,311
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Beets 9 Doz. Bunches 140
Broccoli (Fresh) * 1 Cartons 20# 200 200 1,100
Cabbage (Fresh) 13 100 Sacks 50# 550 55,000 220,000
Cabbage (Processing slaw) * 15 Tons 18 270 43,200
Cantaloupe * 1 Cartons (40#) 100 100 1,200
Carrots * 2 Doz. Bunches 175 350 1,575
Cauliflower (Fresh) 7 5 Cartons 20# 500 2,500 21,250
Cucumber 10 10 Bushels 50# 300 3,000 30,000
Eggplant * 2 Bushels 33# 190 380 3,040
Garlic 17 2 Pounds 7,000 14,000 28,000
Irish Potatoes 7 6 cwt. 180 1,080 21,600
Lima Beans (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 32# 80 80 2,000
Mirliton 10 3 Pounds 6,000 18,000 27,000
Mustard (Fresh) 18 6 Doz. Bunches 1,100 6,600 33,000
Onions 15 20 Bag 50# 100 2,000 30,000
Peppers
Bell * 1 Bushels 28# 300 300 2,100
Pumpkin (Fresh) 10 10 cwt. 55 550 11,000
Pumpkin, Cushaw * 1 cwt. 55 55 825
Shallots 10 50 Doz. Bunches 1,100 55,000 137,500
Snap Beans (Fresh) 8 6 Bushels 30# 180 1,080 16,200
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 9 Bushels 24# 100 900 18,000
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 200 200 3,200
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 16 100 Doz. Ears 900 90,000 180,000
Tomatoes (Field) 10 5 Lugs 20# 1,000 5,000 60,000
Turnips (Fresh) 15 5 Doz. Bunches 900 4,500 22,500
Vegetables (Total) 57 362 914,290
TOTAL ALL CROPS 25,566,668
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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LAFOURCHE Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 50 6,359 acres Pounds Sold 1,926,777 1,445,083
Catfish (Farm) * 25 acres Pounds Sold 51,000 35,190
Fishbait * acres Pounds Sold 1,667 10,000
Alligators (Farm) 7 17,447 animals feet 68,043 1,054,671
Oysters 35 acres Sacks 140,957 2,255,312
Soft-shell Crabs 21 acres Dozens Sold 9,885 177,930
Other Species * 6 acres Pounds Sold 210,000 598,500
Aquaculture (Total) 5,576,686
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 10 Pounds Sold 10,850 7,487
Catfish (Wild) 25 Pounds Sold 52,511 26,256
Gar 18 Pounds Sold 5,868 6,866
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 212,487 53,122
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 93,731
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 1,675 Pounds Sold 11,668,901 23,571,180
Crabs 275 Pounds Sold 4,322,910 2,593,746
Commercial Finfish 92 Pounds Sold 2,070,510 1,552,883
Marine Fisheries (Total) 27,717,809
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 80,217 580,771
Meat Pounds 100,816 44,359
Fur Animals (Total) 625,130
ALLIGATORS - Wild 3,547 animals feet 26,602 478,845
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 100,000 acres 5,250,000
HONEY 15 30 hives Pounds 4,680 3,463
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 39,745,664
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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LAFOURCHE 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 3,297 1,044,325
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,193 1,206,954
500-600 lbs. Head sold 3,095 1,361,800
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,133 852,568
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,030 1,015,808
500-600 lbs. Head sold 2,933 1,117,913
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,814 815,937
700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,219 644,546
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 301 195,650
Cull Cows Head sold 3,615 1,060,099
Cull Bulls Head sold 121 79,134
Cattle & Calves (Total) 285 24,100 cows 9,394,734
HORSES
Brood Mares 15 130 mares Head sold 85 170,000
Stud Fees 8 studs Mares bred 48 12,000
Pleasure Horses 67 horses Head sold 112 168,000
Horses (Total) 350,000
RABBITS
Fryers 40 1,000 animals Pounds 4,000 3,200
Does 10 200 animals Pounds 2,000 30,000
Rabbits (Total) 40 1,200 6,000 33,200
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 15 breedrs Birds sold 10 500
Emu 25 110 breedrs Birds sold 300 30,000
Rhea * 8 breedrs Birds sold 8 400
Exotic Fowl (Total) 29 133 318 30,900
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS * 200 breedrs Birds sold 400 800
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 82 sheared Pounds 820 441
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 15 2,025
Feeder Lambs Head sold 7 393
Show Lambs Head sold 25 6,250
Cull Sheep Head sold 15 525
Sheep (Total) 11 80 ewes 9,634
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 80 8,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 10 350
Cull Goats Head Sold 15 150
Goats (Total) 6 80 does 8,500
Sheep & Goats (Total) 18,134
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 80 16,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 35 1,155
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 40 5,400
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 10 1,440
Swine (Total) * 40 sows 23,995
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 9,851,763
* Fewer Than 6 Producers