CAMERON Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 12,775
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 4,292
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 2,644
Forestry (Total) 4,292
HAY, SOLD
Grass 320 8,010 Tons 1 12,015 720,900
Hay Sold (Total) 720,900
HOME GARDENS 395 Garden 86,900
RICE 20 13,896 cwt. 41 576,684 5,478,498
SOYBEANS 7 3,579 Bushels 17 62,632 353,874
TOTAL ALL CROPS 6,644,464
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CAMERON Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 8 1,000 acres Pounds Sold 402,000 249,240
Fishbait acres Pounds Sold 2,000 10,000
Alligators (Farm) * 71 animals feet 276 4,638
Oysters 85 acres Sacks 68,092 1,021,380
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 500 7,500
Aquaculture (Total) 1,292,758
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 1,500 960
Catfish (Wild) 40 Pounds Sold 40,000 20,000
Buffalo 15 Pounds Sold 1,500 375
Gar 20 Pounds Sold 33,869 37,256
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 810 162
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 58,753
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 400 Pounds Sold 8,513,152 14,162,984
Menhaden 14 Pounds Sold 285,097,610 17,105,857
Crabs 80 Pounds Sold 2,617,151 1,570,291
Commercial Finfish Pounds Sold 690,538 586,957
Marine Fisheries (Total) 33,426,089
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 31,609 176,062
Meat Pounds 137,534 49,512
Fur Animals (Total) 225,574
ALLIGATORS - Wild 5,955 animals feet 44,662 669,938
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 150 426,240 acres 1,568,563
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 37,241,675
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CAMERON 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 12,634 3,568,473
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,400 1,100,070
500-600 lbs. Head sold 925 333,231
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,421 828,566
400-500 lbs. Head sold 7,102 2,051,768
500-600 lbs. Head sold 225 74,993
Yearling Cattle
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,289 1,373,400
Cull Cows Head sold 5,232 1,489,812
Cull Bulls Head sold 1,398 905,904
Cattle & Calves (Total) 431 36,482 cows 11,726,217
HORSES
Brood Mares 210 198 mares Head sold 50 3,000
Stud Fees 10 studs Mares bred 105 1,050
Pleasure Horses 150 horses Head sold 35 17,500
Horses (Total) 21,550
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 198 sheared Pounds 850 320
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 15 1,800
Feeder Lambs Head sold 18 911
Show Lambs Head sold 40 10,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 10 460
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 350
Sheep (Total) * 150 ewes 13,841
Sheep & Goats (Total) 13,841
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 350 122,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 65 1,073
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 38 3,135
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 65 5,606
Swine (Total) 10 45 sows 132,314
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 11,893,922
* Fewer Than 6 Producers