ASCENSION Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 35,798
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 10,875
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 9
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 3,076,248
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 1,599,056
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 5,799,955
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 2,921,849
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 8 Trees Sold 750 9,000
Christmas Trees Retail * 8 Trees Sold 1,200 33,000
Forestry (Total) 5,841,955
FRUITS
Blackberries * 1 Pints 500 500 500
Blueberries * 2 Pounds 1,000 2,000 2,000
Peaches * 5 Bushels 350 1,750 26,250
Pears 750 Bushels
Strawberries 20 7 Flats 480 3,360 33,600
Fruits (Total) 62,350
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 6,500sf Pounds 2 13,000 14,950
Greenhouse Vegetables * 6,500sf Pounds 14,950
HOME GARDENS 6,250 Garden 1,375,000
PECANS
Improved 25 80 Pounds 520 41,600 31,200
Native 55 170 Pounds 375 63,750 28,688
Pecans (Total) 59,888
SOYBEANS * 136 Bushels 28 3,813 21,547
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 16 14,701 lbs 5,632 82,796,032 9,935,524
Molasses 16 14,701 gal 174 2,566,647 282,331
Sugarcane (Total) 10,217,855
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cucumber 3 Bushels 50# 175 525 7,875
Cucumber (Pickling) * 3 Bushels 50# 175 525 1,575
Irish Potatoes (Proc. * 3 cwt. 160 480 2,880
Lima Beans (Fresh) 10 8 Bushels 32# 55 440 11,000
Mustard (Fresh) 10 7 Doz. Bunches 550 3,850 23,100
Okra (Fresh) 11 7 Bushels 215 1,505 22,575
Peppers
Bell 8 5 Bushels 28# 425 2,125 21,250
Snap Beans (Fresh) 10 5 Bushels 30# 65 325 5,525
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 75 112 900
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 6 14 Doz. Ears 700 9,800 24,500
Tomatoes (Field) * 3 Lugs 20# 750 2,250 33,750
Vegetables (Total) 154,930
WHEAT * 266 Bushels 38 10,108 32,851
TOTAL ALL CROPS 17,781,326
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASCENSION Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 11 800 acres Pounds Sold 268,000 166,160
Aquaculture (Total) 166,160
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 4,561 25,405
Meat Pounds 32,360 11,650
Fur Animals (Total) 37,055
ALLIGATORS - Wild 104 animals feet 780 166,160
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 25 12,500 acres 37,500
HONEY 10 56 hives Pounds 3,885 2,176
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 409,051
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASCENSION Parish 1998 Animal Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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CATTLE and CALVES
Steer Calves
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,500 485,325
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,650 594,413
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,600 387,520
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,100 606,690
500-600 lbs. Head sold 800 266,640
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 1,200 468,000
700-800 lbs. Head sold 750 331,875
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 310 186,000
Cull Cows Head sold 680 193,630
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 32,400
Cattle & Calves (Total) cows 3,552,493
HORSES
Brood Mares 45 425 mares Head sold 315 472,500
Stud Fees 15 studs Mares bred 250 125,000
Pleasure Horses 15 horses Head sold 25 25,000
Horses (Total) 622,500
POULTRY
Edible Eggs 30 1,400 hens Dozen sold 2,200 1,540
Poultry (Total) 30 1,540
RABBITS
Fryers 42 4,200 animals Pounds 12,500 10,000
Does 9 1,100 animals Pounds 1,100 16,500
Rabbits (Total) 42 5,300 13,600 26,500
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu 8 45 breedrs Birds sold 125
Exotic Fowl (Total) 8 45 125
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 100 sheared Pounds 500 188
Feeder Lambs Head sold 58 2,936
Show Lambs Head sold 65 16,250
Stocker Sheep Head sold 30 1,380
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 350
Sheep (Total) * 150 ewes 21,104
Sheep & Goats (Total) 21,104
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 350 87,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 150 2,475
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 8,250
Swine (Total) sows 98,225
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 4,322,362
* Fewer Than 6 Producers