IBERIA Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 26
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 66,676
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 25,047
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 14,863
Christmas Trees Retail * 15 Trees Sold 208 5,720
Fire Wood 12 Face Cords 300 37,500
Forestry (Total) 68,267
FRUITS
Blackberries 10 1 Pints 5,000 5,000 5,000
Blueberries 15 4 Pounds 6,000 24,000 24,000
Figs 10 2 Pounds 3,000 6,000 6,000
Fruits (Total) 35 7 35,000
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 28,000sf Pounds 5 156,800 180,320
Greenhouse Vegetables * 28,000sf Pounds 5 180,320
HAY, SOLD
Grass 40 300 Tons 1 450 27,000
Hay Sold (Total) 27,000
HOME GARDENS 5,450 Garden 1,199,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 850,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 4,500,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 300,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 6 5,650,000
PECANS
Improved 10 15 Pounds 800 12,000 9,000
Native 200 800 Pounds 500 400,000 180,000
Pecans (Total) 189,000
RICE 8 2,033 cwt. 47 96,577 917,482
SOYBEANS 12 1,739 Bushels 26 45,234 255,577
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 130 57,480 lbs 5,900 339,133,180 40,695,982
Molasses 130 57,480 gal 182 10,553,512 1,156,444
Sugarcane (Total) 41,852,426
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) * 3 Cartons 20# 350 1,050 10,500
Cabbage (Fresh) * 3 Sacks 50# 500 1,500 7,500
Cantaloupe * 1 Cartons (40#) 250 250 3,750
Cucumber 10 3 Bushels 50# 150 450 6,750
Eggplant 10 3 Bushels 33# 350 1,050 10,500
Garlic * 1 Pounds 5,000 5,000 15,000
Irish Potatoes 10 5 cwt. 200 1,000 30,000
Mustard (Fresh) 10 5 Doz. Bunches 800 4,000 24,000
Okra (Fresh) 25 15 Bushels 300 4,500 67,500
Peppers
Bell * 2 Bushels 28# 600 1,200 12,000
Cayenne (Processing) 15 30 cwt. 80 2,400 60,000
Italian (Processing) * 10 cwt. 80 800 24,000
Jalapeno (Processing) * 2 cwt. 80 160 3,200
Tabasco Red (Processing) * 30 cwt. 60 1,800 126,000
Shallots 15 5 Doz. Bunches 900 4,500 18,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) 10 5 Bushels 30# 150 750 12,750
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 2 Bushels 45# 200 400 3,200
Zucchini Squash * 2 Bushels 45# 180 360 8,640
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 10 20 Doz. Ears 450 9,000 22,500
Tomatoes (Field) 10 10 Lugs 20# 1,000 10,000 150,000
Vegetables (Total) 156 157 615,790
TOTAL ALL CROPS 50,989,862
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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IBERIA Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 65 4,000 acres Pounds Sold 1,100,000 682,000
Oysters 10 acres Sacks 30,000 450,000
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 2,000 36,000
Aquaculture (Total) 1,168,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 120 Pounds Sold 2,300,000 1,472,000
Catfish (Wild) 25 Pounds Sold 350,000 157,500
Buffalo 10 Pounds Sold 50,000 12,500
Gar * Pounds Sold 15,000 16,500
Other Finfish 10 Pounds Sold 100,000
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 1,658,500
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 200 Pounds Sold 3,500,000 5,075,000
Crabs 25 Pounds Sold 2,000,000 1,200,000
Commercial Finfish * Pounds Sold 150,000
Marine Fisheries (Total) 6,275,000
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,705 9,497
Meat Pounds 8,090 2,912
Fur Animals (Total) 12,409
ALLIGATORS - Wild 314 animals feet 2,355 35,325
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 100 120,000 acres 378,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 9,527,234
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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IBERIA 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 1,500 423,675
400-500 lbs. Head sold 250 80,888
500-600 lbs. Head sold 175 63,044
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,300 314,860
400-500 lbs. Head sold 200 57,780
500-600 lbs. Head sold 550 183,315
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 225 87,750
700-800 lbs. Head sold 100 44,250
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 75 45,000
Cull Cows Head sold 700 199,325
Cull Bulls Head sold 550 356,400
Cattle & Calves (Total) 300 5,200 cows 1,856,287
MILK
Dairy Cows * 60 cows Pounds 500,000 80,000
Milk (Total) 80,000
HORSES
Brood Mares 25 475 mares Head sold 400 600,000
Stud Fees 15 studs Mares bred 290 145,000
Pleasure Horses 15 horses Head sold 75 150,000
Horses (Total) 895,000
POULTRY
Edible Eggs 20 800 hens Dozen sold 6,250 4,375
Breeder Flocks * 25 birds Dozen eggs 1,000 1,500
Poultry (Total) 22 5,875
RABBITS
Fryers 20 900 animals Pounds 1,800 1,440
Does 30 1,900 animals Pounds 3,550 53,250
Rabbits (Total) 50 2,800 5,350 54,690
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 20 breedrs Birds sold
Exotic Fowl (Total) * 20
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS * 250 breedrs Birds sold 500
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 500 sheared Pounds 2,500 941
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 250 30,000
Feeder Lambs Head sold 75 3,797
Show Lambs Head sold 30 7,500
Stocker Sheep Head sold 25 1,150
Cull Sheep Head sold 80 2,800
Sheep (Total) 50 450 ewes 46,188
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 70 5,250
Stocker Goats Head Sold 35 1,225
Cull Goats Head Sold 10 200
Goats (Total) 15 200 does 6,675
Sheep & Goats (Total) 52,863
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 100 25,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 400 6,600
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 80 6,600
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 20 1,725
Swine (Total) 10 30 sows 39,925
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 2,984,640
* Fewer Than 6 Producers