CALCASIEU Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 88,782
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 15,581
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 6,414
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 36,013,860
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,225,610
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 31,704,735
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 18,608,072
Christmas Trees Retail 15 25 Trees Sold 800 22,000
Fire Wood 10 Face Cords 80 10,000
Forestry (Total) 31,736,735
FRUITS
Blackberries 40 20 Pints 2,000 40,000 40,000
Blueberries 20 10 Pounds 5,000 50,000 50,000
Fruits (Total) 45 30 90,000
FEED GRAINS
Grain Sorghum * 581 cwt. 21 12,201 47,584
Feed Grains (Total) 47,584
HAY, SOLD
Grass 60 6,000 Tons 0 2,400 144,000
Hay Sold (Total) 144,000
HOME GARDENS 37,500 Garden 8,250,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 15 Acre 350,000
Woody Ornamentals 10 Acre 80,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 25 430,000
PECANS
Improved 40 200 Pounds 175 35,000 26,250
Native 40 300 Pounds 80 24,000 10,800
Pecans (Total) 37,050
RICE 56 22,275 cwt. 46 1,029,105 9,776,498
SOYBEANS 25 8,600 Bushels 12 103,200 583,080
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 6 3,237 lbs 4,250 13,757,250 1,650,870
Molasses 6 3,237 gal 131 426,474 46,912
Sugarcane (Total) 1,697,782
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) 10 20 Sacks 50# 400 8,000 40,000
Mustard (Fresh) 20 20 Doz. Bunches 600 12,000 72,000
Okra (Fresh) 20 30 Bushels 250 7,500 112,500
Peppers
Bell 10 5 Bushels 28# 500 2,500 25,000
Squash (Processing)
Turnips (Fresh) 10 20 Doz. Bunches 600 12,000 72,000
Vegetables (Total) 45 75 321,500
WHEAT * 274 Bushels 25 6,850 22,263
TOTAL ALL CROPS 53,136,492
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CALCASIEU Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 30 4,000 acres Pounds Sold 1,600,000 992,000
Catfish (Farm) * 180 acres Pounds Sold 850,000 558,000
Fishbait * acres Pounds Sold 2,000 12,600
Oysters 25 acres Sacks 2,000 28,000
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 1,000 18,000
Aquaculture (Total) 1,608,600
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 25 Pounds Sold 180,794 115,708
Catfish (Wild) 25 Pounds Sold 20,867 10,433
Buffalo 10 Pounds Sold 11,721 2,930
Gar 15 Pounds Sold 50,138 55,152
Other Finfish 10 Pounds Sold 810 162
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 184,385
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 200 Pounds Sold
Crabs 100 Pounds Sold 352,286 211,372
Commercial Finfish * Pounds Sold 1,000 2,000
Marine Fisheries (Total) 213,372
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 5,490 30,579
Meat Pounds 16,181 5,825
Fur Animals (Total) 36,404
ALLIGATORS - Wild 554 animals feet 4,155 62,325
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 15 7,000 acres 35,000
HONEY 12 3,330 hives Pounds 183,150 102,564
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 2,242,650
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CALCASIEU 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 7,200 2,033,640
400-500 lbs. Head sold 2,800 905,940
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,000 360,250
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 7,300 1,768,060
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,500 1,011,150
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,000 333,300
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 2,500 975,000
700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,700 752,250
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,000 1,200,000
Cull Cows Head sold 4,000 1,139,000
Cull Bulls Head sold 175 113,400
Cattle & Calves (Total) 350 35,500 cows 10,591,990
HORSES
Brood Mares 55 550 mares Head sold 325 325,000
Stud Fees 35 studs Mares bred 400 80,000
Pleasure Horses 400 horses Head sold 400 450,000
Horses (Total) 855,000
RABBITS
Fryers 40 800 animals Pounds 4,000 3,200
Does 25 250 animals Pounds 2,000 30,000
Rabbits (Total) 55 1,050 6,000 33,200
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 30 breedrs Birds sold 45 22,500
Emu 40 100 breedrs Birds sold 150 7,500
Exotic Fowl (Total) 44 130 195 30,000
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS * 100 breedrs Birds sold 1,500 6,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 700 sheared Pounds 3,500 1,317
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 250 30,000
Feeder Lambs Head sold 600 30,375
Show Lambs Head sold 200 50,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 300 13,800
Cull Sheep Head sold 175 6,125
Sheep (Total) 85 850 ewes 131,617
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 15,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 300 10,500
Cull Goats Head Sold 150 3,000
Goats (Total) 60 450 does 28,500
Sheep & Goats (Total) 160,117
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 750 225,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 1,700 28,050
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 500 41,250
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 75 6,469
Swine (Total) 45 450 sows 300,769
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 100 animals 60 30,000
Llama * 15 animals 22,500
Exotic Animals (Total) 52,500
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 12,029,576
* Fewer Than 6 Producers