JEFFERSON Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 64
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 150,220
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 55,213
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 32,325
Forestry (Total) 55,213
HOME GARDENS 54,250 Garden 11,935,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees * Acre 20,000
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 10 Acre 2,000,000
Woody Ornamentals 6 Acre 250,000
Foliage Plants 6 Acre 250,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 10 2,520,000
PECANS
Improved 6 12 Pounds 1,470 17,640 13,230
Native * 4 Pounds 1,470 5,880 2,646
Pecans (Total) 15,876
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) 6 5 Cartons 20# 200 1,000 10,000
Cabbage (Fresh) 6 6 Sacks 50# 280 1,680 8,400
Collards (Fresh) * 5 Doz. Bunches 800 4,000 28,000
Cucumber * 3 Bushels 50# 180 540 8,100
Mustard (Fresh) 8 6 Doz. Bunches 820 4,920 29,520
Okra (Fresh) 11 7 Bushels 270 1,890 28,350
Onions * 3 Bag 50# 35 105 2,100
Peppers
Bell * 2 Bushels 28# 785 1,570 15,700
Shallots * 1 Doz. Bunches 1,000 1,000 4,000
Squash (Processing)
Tomatoes (Field) * 3 Lugs 20# 785 2,355 35,325
Turnips (Fresh) 8 2 Doz. Bunches 710 1,420 8,520
Vegetables (Total) 13 60 178,015
TOTAL ALL CROPS 14,704,104
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JEFFERSON Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 50 acres Pounds Sold 31,610 24,972
Oysters 36 acres Sacks 29,254 580,423
Soft-shell Crabs 38 acres Dozens Sold 49,581 892,459
Aquaculture (Total) 1,497,854
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 6 Pounds Sold 15,500 10,695
Catfish (Wild) 25 Pounds Sold 119,641 91,771
Buffalo * Pounds Sold 317 151
Gar 10 Pounds Sold 25,811 26,069
Other Finfish * Pounds Sold 449 232
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 128,918
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 1,295 Pounds Sold 17,760,367 30,547,831
Crabs 299 Pounds Sold 2,004,430 1,560,953
Commercial Finfish 202 Pounds Sold 3,588,219 5,564,109
Marine Fisheries (Total) 37,672,893
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 12,949 72,126
Meat Pounds 32,360 11,650
Fur Animals (Total) 83,776
ALLIGATORS - Wild 705 animals feet 5,287 79,313
HONEY 20 67 hives Pounds 555 311
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 39,463,065
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JEFFERSON 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 80 22,596
400-500 lbs. Head sold 20 6,471
500-600 lbs. Head sold 40 14,410
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 30 7,266
400-500 lbs. Head sold 10 2,889
500-600 lbs. Head sold 10 3,333
Yearling Cattle
Cull Cows Head sold 20 5,695
Cull Bulls Head sold 6 3,888
Cattle & Calves (Total) 12 240 cows 66,548
HORSES
Brood Mares 38 120 mares Head sold 100 150,000
Stud Fees 15 studs Mares bred 40 20,000
Pleasure Horses 12 horses Head sold 25 50,000
Horses (Total) 220,000
RABBITS
Fryers 15 750 animals Pounds 2,250 1,800
Does 8 80 animals Pounds 240 3,600
Rabbits (Total) 23 830 2,490 5,400
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 6 breedrs Birds sold 20 2,000
Emu * 4 breedrs Birds sold 4 200
Exotic Fowl (Total) * 10 24 2,200
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 8 200 breedrs Birds sold 500
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 294,148
* Fewer Than 6 Producers