ASSUMPTION Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 3,222
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,817
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 201,153
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 52,394
Christmas Trees Retail * 2 Trees Sold 250 6,875
Fire Wood 10 Face Cords 80 10,000
Forestry (Total) 218,028
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 14,000sf Pounds 5 70,000 80,500
Greenhouse Vegetables * 14,000sf Pounds 5 80,500
HOME GARDENS 3,500 Garden 770,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 12,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 4,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 6,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 22,000
SOD PRODUCTION * 10 Acres 33,350
SOYBEANS 110 Bushels 17 1,925 10,876
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 62 37,812 lbs 6,336 239,576,832 28,749,220
Molasses 62 37,812 gal 196 7,427,033 816,974
Sugarcane (Total) 29,566,194
TOTAL ALL CROPS 30,700,948
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASSUMPTION Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 12 300 acres Pounds Sold 60,300 37,386
Alligators (Farm) * 468 animals feet 1,825 30,572
Other Species 17 25 acres Pounds Sold 98,000 2,720,000
Aquaculture (Total) 2,787,958
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 169 Pounds Sold 6,358,854 4,069,667
Catfish (Wild) 125 Pounds Sold 512,738 230,732
Buffalo Pounds Sold 8,020 2,005
Gar 6 Pounds Sold 217 239
Other Finfish 170 Pounds Sold 336,932 67,386
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 4,370,029
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 13,836 77,067
Meat Pounds 40,451 14,562
Fur Animals (Total) 91,629
ALLIGATORS - Wild 291 animals feet 2,182 32,738
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 12 1,200 acres 4,200
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 7,286,554
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ASSUMPTION Parish 1998 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 72 20,336
400-500 lbs. Head sold 32 10,354
500-600 lbs. Head sold 10 3,603
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 75 18,165
400-500 lbs. Head sold 31 8,956
500-600 lbs. Head sold 8 2,666
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 11 4,290
700-800 lbs. Head sold 8 3,540
Cull Cows Head sold 37 10,536
Cull Bulls Head sold 5 3,240
Cattle & Calves (Total) * 420 cows 85,686
HORSES
Brood Mares 15 22 mares Head sold 20 50,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 15 7,500
Horses (Total) 57,500
RABBITS
Fryers 120 animals Pounds 360 288
Does 25 animals Pounds 15 225
Rabbits (Total) 145 375 513
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 22 sheared Pounds 110 41
Show Lambs Head sold 4 1,000
Cull Sheep Head sold 1 35
Sheep (Total) 5 ewes 1,076
Sheep & Goats (Total) 1,076
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 20 5,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 30 495
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 40 3,300
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 1 86
Swine (Total) 5 sows 8,881
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 153,656
* Fewer Than 6 Producers