ST. MARTIN Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 4,477
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,611,867
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 988,551
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 637,248
Fire Wood 20 Face Cords 100 12,500
Forestry (Total) 1,001,051
FRUITS
Citrus
Satsumas 3 Bushels
Figs * 1 Pounds
Fruits (Total) * 4
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 10 870 Bushels 109 94,830 241,817
Feed Grains (Total) 241,817
HAY, SOLD
Grass 150 2,500 Tons 2 5,000 250,000
Hay Sold (Total) 250,000
HOME GARDENS 2,800 Garden 901,600
PECANS
Improved 8 125 Pounds 600 75,000 56,250
Native 3,600 700 Pounds 400 280,000 126,000
Pecans (Total) 182,250
RICE 26 5,875 cwt. 52 305,500 3,055,000
SOYBEANS 30 8,450 Bushels 29 245,050 1,690,845
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 85 31,832 lbs 5,690 181,124,080 21,734,890
Molasses 85 31,832 gal 155 4,944,782 543,926
Sugarcane (Total) 22,278,816
SWEET POTATOES 20 125 Bushels 50# 250
Canning 125 % of crop 125 15,625 31,250
Fresh 125 % of crop 125 15,625 171,875
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 20 125 250 31,250 203,125
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) 10 75 Sacks 50# 350 26,250 105,000
Cabbage (Processing slaw) 10 40 Tons 4 160 25,600
Okra (Fresh) 10 15 Bushels 350 5,250 105,000
Peppers
Cayenne (Processing) 10 50 cwt. 90 4,500 112,500
Shallots 7 3 Doz. Bunches 900 2,700 6,750
Snap Beans (Fresh) 3 Bushels 30# 125 375 5,625
Southern Peas (Fresh) 5 Bushels 24# 65 325 6,500
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 3 Doz. Ears 550 1,650 3,300
Tomatoes (Field) 10 5 Lugs 20# 700 3,500 42,000
Vegetables (Total) 37 199 412,275
WHEAT * 540 Bushels 42 22,680 79,380
TOTAL ALL CROPS 30,296,159
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARTIN Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 110 28,000 acres Pounds Sold 8,000,000 4,560,000
Catfish (Farm) * 600 acres Pounds Sold 1,980,000 1,366,200
Other Species * 1 acres Pounds Sold
Aquaculture (Total) 5,926,200
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 300 Pounds Sold 2,000,000 1,040,000
Catfish (Wild) 200 Pounds Sold 150,000 75,000
Buffalo 200 Pounds Sold 150,000 37,500
Gar 50 Pounds Sold 150,000 150,000
Other Finfish 50 Pounds Sold 100,000 25,000
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 1,327,500
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 40 Pounds Sold 150,000 303,000
Crabs 25 Pounds Sold 450,000 292,500
Marine Fisheries (Total) 595,500
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 16,472 119,257
Meat Pounds 42,007 18,483
Fur Animals (Total) 137,740
ALLIGATORS - Wild 203 animals feet 1,522 27,405
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 200 180,000 acres 567,000
HONEY * 5,010 hives Pounds 683,520 505,805
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 9,087,150
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARTIN 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 875 277,156
400-500 lbs. Head sold 650 245,700
500-600 lbs. Head sold 350 154,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 850 231,306
400-500 lbs. Head sold 800 268,200
500-600 lbs. Head sold 450 171,518
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 100 44,980
700-800 lbs. Head sold 100 52,875
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 175 113,750
Cull Cows Head sold 750 219,938
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 32,700
Cattle & Calves (Total) 275 3,800 cows 1,812,123
HORSES
Brood Mares 225 900 mares Head sold 350 700,000
Stud Fees 30 studs Mares bred 415 207,500
Pleasure Horses 225 horses Head sold 150 45,000
Horses (Total) 952,500
POULTRY
Broilers 125 Pounds 40,000 16,000
Edible Eggs 75 4,500 hens Dozen sold 35,000 23,800
Cull Hens Pounds 3,500 875
Poultry (Total) 200 40,675
RABBITS
Fryers 12 2,200 animals Pounds 7,150 5,720
Does 12 630 animals Pounds 2,520 37,800
Rabbits (Total) 12 2,830 9,670 43,520
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu 25 100 breedrs Birds sold 150 15,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 25 100 150 15,000
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 15 300 breedrs Birds sold 12,000 24,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 1,150 sheared Pounds 6,900 3,712
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 250 33,750
Feeder Lambs Head sold 95 5,339
Show Lambs Head sold 60 15,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 50 2,300
Cull Sheep Head sold 100 3,500
Sheep (Total) 30 250 ewes 63,601
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 50 5,000
Goats (Total) * 15 does 5,000
Sheep & Goats (Total) 68,601
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 50 10,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 3,500 115,500
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 650 87,750
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 100 14,400
Swine (Total) 65 300 sows 227,650
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 25 animals 40 85,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 85,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 3,269,069
* Fewer Than 6 Producers