NATCHITOCHES Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON * 1,131
Lint 1,131 Pounds 225 254,475 183,222
Seed 1,131 Pounds 360 407,160 20,358
Cotton (Total) * 1,131 203,580
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 137,932
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 33,966
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 5,183
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 40,450,117
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 6,163,764
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 41,208,572
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 23,671,407
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 5 Trees Sold 500 6,000
Christmas Trees Retail * 18 Trees Sold 400 11,000
Fire Wood * Face Cords 500 62,500
Forestry (Total) 41,288,072
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 40 30,253 Bushels 60 1,815,180 3,811,878
Grain Sorghum 8 2,711 cwt. 35 94,885 370,052
Feed Grains (Total) 4,181,930
HAY, SOLD
Grass 15 12,000 Tons 3 36,000 2,160,000
Hay Sold (Total) 2,160,000
HOME GARDENS 4,000 Garden 880,000
PECANS
Improved 50 3,000 Pounds 750 2,250,000 1,687,500
Native 75 3,000 Pounds 500 1,500,000 675,000
Pecans (Total) 2,362,500
RICE 8 3,461 cwt. 45 155,745 1,479,578
SOD PRODUCTION * 275 Acres 917,125
SOYBEANS 35 23,673 Bushels 9 213,057 1,203,772
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Mustard (Fresh) * 2 Doz. Bunches 400 800 4,800
Okra (Fresh) * 5 Bushels 200 1,000 15,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 30# 40 40 680
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 15 Bushels 24# 50 750 12,750
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 4 Doz. Ears 1,000 4,000 10,000
Turnips (Fresh) * 1 Doz. Bunches 400 400 2,400
Watermelon * 5 cwt. 160 800 4,800
Vegetables (Total) 50,430
WHEAT 12 4,626 Bushels 40 185,040 601,380
TOTAL ALL CROPS 55,328,367
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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NATCHITOCHES Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 14 1,800 acres Pounds Sold 900,000 558,000
Catfish (Farm) * 350 acres Pounds Sold 700,000 539,000
Alligators (Farm) * 1,240 animals feet 4,836 81,003
Other Species * 5 acres Pounds Sold 1,500 21,000
Aquaculture (Total) 1,199,003
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 7,200 5,250
Buffalo * Pounds Sold 4,000 1,750
Gar * Pounds Sold 1,650 1,650
Other Finfish * Pounds Sold 1,550 700
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 9,350
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,481 8,249
Fur Animals (Total) 8,249
ALLIGATORS - Wild 20 animals feet 150 2,250
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 20 150,000 acres 525,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 1,743,852
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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NATCHITOCHES 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 3,000 847,350
400-500 lbs. Head sold 5,000 1,617,750
500-600 lbs. Head sold 2,500 900,625
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,000 484,400
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,500 1,011,150
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,500 499,950
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 3,500 1,365,000
700-800 lbs. Head sold 2,500 1,106,250
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,500 1,500,000
Cull Cows Head sold 3,000 854,250
Cull Bulls Head sold 500 324,000
Cattle & Calves (Total) 300 23,000 cows 10,510,725
HORSES
Brood Mares 10 100 mares Head sold 70 84,000
Stud Fees 8 studs Mares bred 40 8,000
Pleasure Horses 10 horses Head sold 50 40,000
Horses (Total) 132,000
POULTRY
Broilers 32 Pounds 88,000,000 35,200,000
Breeder Flocks 20 360,000 birds Dozen eggs 8,000,000 12,000,000
Poultry (Total) 52 47,200,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 20 sheared Pounds 175 66
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 6 720
Feeder Lambs Head sold 4 203
Show Lambs Head sold 20 5,000
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 350
Sheep (Total) * 20 ewes 6,339
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 15,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 40 1,400
Cull Goats Head Sold 30 600
Goats (Total) * 200 does 17,000
Sheep & Goats (Total) 23,339
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 20 5,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 25 413
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 5 413
Swine (Total) sows 5,826
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 57,871,890
* Fewer Than 6 Producers