ST. LANDRY Parish 1997 Crop Production     
                                                                              Total         Gross
Commodity                    Producers    Acres      Measure      Yield     Production   Farm Value
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COTTON                            13      2,974                                                    
  Lint                                    2,974   Pounds            950      2,825,300    1,921,204
  Seed                                    2,974   Pounds          1,520      4,520,480      257,667
 Cotton (Total)                   13      2,974                                           2,178,871
FORESTRY                                                                                           
  Pine Pulpwood                                   Cords                            495             
  Hardwood Pulpwood                               Cords                         14,217             
  Chip N Saw Pulpwood                             Cords                             22             
  Pine Saw Logs                                   Board feet                   577,125             
  Hardwood Saw Logs                               Board feet                 7,991,156             
Forestry FOB Mill (Total)                                                                 3,377,303
Forestry Stumpage (Total)**                                                               2,184,121
  Christmas Trees Retail           *         25   Trees Sold                     2,283       62,783
  Fire Wood                       10              Face Cords                       550       68,750
 Forestry (Total)                                                                         3,508,836
FRUITS                                                                                             
  Blueberries                      *          2   Pounds          3,739          7,478        7,478
  Peaches                          6         14   Bushels           175          2,450       36,750
  Pears                            *          1   Bushels           180            180        1,260
  Strawberries                     *          3   Flats             350          1,050       10,500
 Fruits (Total)                   15         20                                              55,988
FEED GRAINS                                                                                        
  Corn (Field)                    94     18,632   Bushels           126      2,347,632    5,986,462
  Grain Sorghum                    *        568   cwt.               58         32,944      151,542
  Oats                             *        198   Bushels            75         14,850       25,245
 Feed Grains (Total)                                                                      6,163,249
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES                                                                              
  Tomatoes                         *      2,400sf Pounds              1          3,600        3,600
 Greenhouse Vegetables             *      2,400sf Pounds                                      3,600
HAY, SOLD                                                                                          
  Grass                           85      5,830   Tons                6         34,980    1,749,000
 Hay Sold (Total)                                                                         1,749,000
HOME GARDENS                  11,400              Garden                                  3,670,800
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)                                                                         
  Floraculture & Bedding Plts      7              Acre                                      150,000
  Woody Ornamentals               19              Acre                                    3,700,000
  Foliage Plants                   *              Acre                                       20,000
 Nursery Crops (Total)            28                                                      3,870,000
PECANS                                                                                             
  Improved                         9        220   Pounds          1,250        275,000      206,250
  Native                         285        650   Pounds          1,085        705,250      317,363
 Pecans (Total)                                                                             523,613
RICE                              81     20,541   cwt.               53      1,098,121   10,981,219
SOYBEANS                         265    120,355   Bushels            28      3,369,940   23,252,586
SUGARCANE                                         cwt. Raw Sug.                                    
  Sugar                           24     10,648   lbs             5,900     62,823,200    7,538,784
  Molasses                        24     10,648   gal               161      1,715,073      188,658
 Sugarcane (Total)                                                                        7,727,442
SWEET POTATOES                    34      1,950   Bushels 50#       330                            
  Canning                                 1,950   % of crop         132        257,400      514,800
  Fresh                                   1,950   % of crop         198        386,100    4,247,100
 Sweet Potatoes (Total)           34      1,950                     330        643,500    4,761,900
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL                                                                            
  Beets                            8          2   Doz. Bunches      350            700        3,150
  Broccoli (Fresh)                 8          5   Cartons 20#       330          1,650        9,075
  Cabbage (Fresh)                  *         40   Sacks 50#         415         16,600       66,400
  Cantaloupe                       8         14   Cartons (40#)     310          4,340       52,080
  Carrots                          *          2   Doz. Bunches      460            920        4,140
  Cauliflower (Fresh)              6          4   Cartons 20#       400          1,600       13,600
  Collards (Fresh)                 *          1   Doz. Bunches      580            870        4,350
  Cucumber                        18         20   Bushels 50#       300          6,000       60,000
  Eggplant                         8          3   Bushels 33#       405          1,215        9,720
  Garlic                          12          4   Pounds          6,000         24,000       48,000
  Irish Potatoes                  48         85   cwt.              175         14,875      297,500
  Lima Beans (Fresh)               6          2   Bushels 32#       109            272        6,813
  Mustard (Fresh)                 34         38   Doz. Bunches      800         30,400      152,000
  Okra (Fresh)                    19         15   Bushels           300          4,500       90,000
  Onions, Green                   15         16   lbs.            5,000         80,000      100,000
  Parsley                         12          2   Doz. Bunches    1,525          3,050       19,825
  Peppers                                                                                          
    Banana                         7          1   Bushels 25#       400            600        4,800
    Bell                          15          7   Bushels 28#       525          3,675       25,725
    Jalapeno (Fresh)               8          1   Bushels 25#       200            200        2,400
  Pumpkin (Fresh)                  *          6   cwt.              200          1,200       24,000
  Radish                          10          2   Doz. Bunches      410            820        2,870
  Shallots                        10         30   Doz. Bunches      900         27,000       67,500
  Snap Beans (Fresh)              15         10   Bushels 30#       180          1,800       27,000
  Southern Peas (Fresh)           15         22   Bushels 24#       120          2,640       52,800
  Squash (Fresh)                                                                                   
   Yellow Squash                   8          4   Bushels 45#       265          1,060       16,960
   Zucchini Squash                 6          3   Bushels 45#       260            780        9,360
   Winter Squash                   *          2   Bushels 45#       200            400        6,000
  Squash (Processing)                                                                              
  Sweet Corn (Fresh)              15         40   Doz. Ears         650         26,000       52,000
  Tomatoes (Field)                34         10   Lugs 20#        1,000         10,000      120,000
  Turnips (Fresh)                 28         15   Doz. Bunches      900         13,500       67,500
  Watermelon                       8         12   cwt.              170          2,040       12,240
 Vegetables (Total)               34        419                                           1,427,808
WHEAT                             10      2,436   Bushels            45        109,620      383,670
TOTAL ALL CROPS                                                                          70,258,582
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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                          ST. LANDRY Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production   
                                                                              Total          Gross
Commodity                    Producers   Production  Units    Measure       Production     Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE                                                                                          
  Crawfish (Farm)                   260   9,800      acres    Pounds Sold    5,145,000      2,793,000
  Catfish  (Farm)                     *   1,500      acres    Pounds Sold    7,200,000      4,968,000
 Aquaculture (Total)                                                                        7,761,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES                                                                                 
  Crawfish (Wild)                    35                       Pounds Sold      434,494        225,937
  Catfish  (Wild)                    30                       Pounds Sold        4,753          2,377
  Buffalo                            25                       Pounds Sold      213,016         53,254
  Gar                                 8                       Pounds Sold        7,568          7,568
 Freshwater Fisheries (Total)                                                                 289,136
FUR ANIMALS                                                                                          
  Pelts                                                       Pelts              2,835         20,525
Fur Animals (Total)                                                                            20,525
ALLIGATORS - Wild                            61      animals  feet                 457          8,235
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES            39 105,000      acres                                    330,750
HONEY                                21   2,095      hives    Pounds           108,940         80,616
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE                                                                     8,490,262
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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                          ST. LANDRY 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          3,528      1,117,494
    400-500 lbs.                                              Head sold          2,794      1,056,132
    500-600 lbs.                                              Head sold          1,890        831,600
  Heifer Calves                                                                                      
    300-400 lbs.                                              Head sold          3,528        960,057
    400-500 lbs.                                              Head sold          2,794        936,689
    500-600 lbs.                                              Head sold          1,890        720,374
  Yearling Cattle                                                                                    
    600-700 lbs.                                              Head sold            700        314,860
    700-800 lbs.                                              Head sold            471        249,041
  Cow-Calf Pairs                                              Head sold          4,874      3,168,100
  Cull Cows                                                   Head sold          1,241        363,923
  Cull Bulls                                                  Head sold            506        330,924
 Cattle & Calves (Total)            603  15,569      cows                                  10,049,194
MILK                                                                                                 
  Dairy Cows                          *     275      cows     Pounds         3,868,691        545,485
 Milk (Total)                                                                                 545,485
HORSES                                                                                               
  Brood Mares                       162   1,672      mares    Head sold            644      1,932,000
  Stud Fees                                  32      studs    Mares bred           225         45,000
  Pleasure Horses                 2,000              horses   Head sold            200        200,000
 Horses (Total)                                                                             2,177,000
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL                                                                         
  Ostrich                             *       1      breedrs  Birds sold                             
  Emu                                 7      60      breedrs  Birds sold                             
  Rhea                                *       6      breedrs  Birds sold                             
 Exotic Fowl (Total)                  9      67                                                      
SHEEP and GOATS                                                                                      
  Wool                                      925      sheared  Pounds             6,475          3,484
  Slaughter Lambs                                             Head sold          1,238        167,130
  Show Lambs                                                  Head sold             20          5,000
  Cull Sheep                                                  Head sold            340         11,900
 Sheep (Total)                       95   1,520      ewes                                     187,514
 Slaughter Goats                                              Head Sold            275         27,500
 Stocker Goats                                                Head Sold             50          1,750
 Cull Goats                                                   Head Sold             50            500
 Goats (Total)                       24     335      does                                      29,750
Sheep & Goats (Total)                                                                         217,264
SWINE                                                                                                
  Show Pigs                                                   Head sold             29          5,800
  Slaughter Hogs                                              Head sold          8,100      1,093,500
  Culls (sows, boars)                                         Head sold            750        108,000
 Swine (Total)                       74     450      sows                                   1,207,300
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES                                                                            
  Llama                               *       2      animals                                         
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS                                                                          14,196,243
* Fewer Than 6 Producers