1998 - State Totals - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 3,353 517,891
Lint 517,891 Pounds 583.96 302,429,485 217,670,008
Seed 517,891 Pounds 935.58 484,527,685 24,248,566
Cotton (Total) 3,353 517,891 241,918,574
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 3,839,685
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 1,642,423
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 566,294
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 1,213,898,668
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 240,661,005
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 1,315,579,732
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 752,382,943
Christmas Trees Wholesale 11 78 Trees Sold 25.77 2,010 24,120
Christmas Trees Retail 116 887 Trees Sold 107.01 94,914 2,610,136
Pine Straw 20 Bales 40# 65,800 263,200
Fire Wood 441 Face Cords 25,139 3,142,375
Forest Seedlings 9 130 Seedlings 600,672.18 78,087,384 5,654,771
Forestry (Total) 1,327,274,334
FRUITS
Blackberries 86 54 Pints 2,448.29 132,452 132,453
Blueberries 181 451 Pounds 1,530.62 690,307 690,308
Citrus
Navels 251 771 Bushels 442.99 341,875 4,102,500
Satsumas 260 368 Bushels 292.55 107,730 646,380
Other Citrus 214 33 Bushels 225.37 7,550 60,400
Figs 48 42 Pounds 573.65 24,380 24,380
Mayhaws 50 121 Pounds 675.98 81,962 73,766
Muscadines 24 32 Tons 1.91 62 15,557
Peaches 106 609 Bushels 194.02 118,257 1,773,855
Pears 751 1 Bushels 275.00 275 1,925
Strawberries 137 393 Flats 1,653.87 649,970 6,499,700
Fruits (Total) 595 2,009 14,021,224
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 2,936 699,046 Bushels 80.93 56,576,808 118,811,298
Grain Sorghum 950 123,108 cwt. 33.41 4,112,589 16,219,671
Oats 27 1,313 Bushels 66.19 86,947 156,370
Feed Grains (Total) 135,187,339
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes 50 289,860sf Pounds 4.59 1,330,377 1,529,935
Cucumbers * 1,500sf Pounds 4.00 6,000 6,000
Greenhouse Vegetables 51 286,360sf Pounds 1,535,935
HAY, SOLD
Alfalfa * 285 Tons 2.99 852 102,240
Grass 3,658 369,970 Tons 1.34 494,786 29,615,172
Hay Sold (Total) 29,717,412
HOME GARDENS 376,329 Garden 82,985,364
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees 33 Acre 1,649,500
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 171 Acre 24,833,500
Woody Ornamentals 373 Acre 70,694,500
Foliage Plants 116 Acre 7,072,750
Nursery Crops (Total) 594 104,250,250
PEANUTS 26 446 Pounds 3,539.91 1,578,800 505,216
PECANS
Improved 794 11,497 Pounds 468.68 5,388,640 4,041,482
Native 9,487 14,273 Pounds 490.14 6,996,060 3,148,229
Pecans (Total) 7,189,711
RICE 2,140 603,567 cwt. 50.00 30,175,776 275,762,055
SOD PRODUCTION 27 4,281 Acres 14,277,135
SOYBEANS 5,967 1,149,416 Bushels 18.80 21,606,136 123,040,362
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 804 427,930 lbs 5,804.66 2,483,987,444 298,078,493
Molasses 804 427,930 gal 180.66 77,311,039 8,470,427
Sugarcane (Total) 306,548,920
SWEET POTATOES 306 21,734 Bushels 50#
Canning 21,734 % of crop 95.47 2,075,042 4,150,085
Fresh 21,734 % of crop 129.22 2,808,647 30,895,123
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 306 21,734 224.70 4,883,690 35,045,208
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Beets 19 6 Doz. Bunches 409.25 2,455 17,189
Broccoli (Fresh) 39 58 Cartons 20# 357.26 20,900 209,000
Cabbage (Fresh) 142 797 Sacks 50# 434.66 346,511 1,729,755
Cabbage (Processing slaw) 20 158 Tons 7.12 1,125 180,000
Cantaloupe 94 159 Cartons (40#) 208.23 33,129 496,943
Carrots 9 5 Doz. Bunches 291.60 1,458 10,206
Cauliflower (Fresh) 36 50 Cartons 20# 354.43 17,757 177,570
Collards (Fresh) 178 167 Doz. Bunches 554.74 92,918 648,630
Cucumber 160 783 Bushels 50# 76.05 59,576 893,640
Cucumber (Pickling) * 278 Bushels 50# 150.27 41,775 125,325
Eggplant 88 80 Bushels 33# 305.54 24,672 246,725
Garlic 62 55 Pounds 5,131.53 284,800 822,000
Irish Potatoes 247 268 cwt. 131.29 35,251 1,057,530
Irish Potatoes (Proc. * 3 cwt. 160.00 480 2,880
Lima Beans (Fresh) 111 128 Bushels 32# 37.68 4,823 120,575
Mirliton 64 34 Pounds 4,786.96 165,150 189,923
Mustard (Fresh) 487 742 Doz. Bunches 554.63 411,920 2,467,443
Okra (Fresh) 272 313 Bushels 223.16 70,016 1,053,285
Onions 37 43 Bag 50# 172.67 7,425 148,500
Onions, Green 39 72 lbs. 3,558.47 256,210 320,263
Parsley 44 8 Doz. Bunches 1,517.21 13,048 52,192
Peppers
Banana 14 6 Bushels 25# 186.15 1,210 26,620
Bell 143 369 Bushels 28# 433.01 159,954 1,599,540
Cayenne (Processing) 25 80 cwt. 80.00 6,400 160,000
Hungarian Wax (Fresh) * 0 Bushels 25# 100.00 50 600
Italian (Processing) * 10 cwt. 80.00 800 24,000
Jalapeno (Fresh) 19 17 Bushels 25# 329.94 5,840 87,600
Jalapeno (Processing) 9 13 cwt. 61.92 805 16,100
Tabasco Green * 3 cwt. 107.14 375 22,125
Tabasco Red (Processing) * 33 cwt. 64.93 2,175 152,250
Yellow Hots (Fresh) * 0 Bushels 25# 100.00 50 750
Pumpkin (Fresh) 36 93 cwt. 112.17 10,488 209,760
Pumpkin, Cushaw 6 6 cwt. 169.17 1,015 10,400
Radish 11 3 Doz. Bunches 306.67 920 5,520
Shallots 97 123 Doz. Bunches 1,028.27 126,786 499,044
Snap Beans (Fresh) 168 206 Bushels 30# 81.52 16,861 286,643
Southern Peas (Fresh) 644 1,473 Bushels 24# 45.51 67,040 1,140,280
Spinach (Fresh) * 2 Bushels 25# 300.00 600 12,000
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash 183 172 Bushels 45# 184.01 31,787 254,298
Zucchini Squash 53 36 Bushels 45# 179.17 6,450 154,800
Winter Squash 14 9 Bushels 45# 210.44 1,894 28,410
Squash (Processing)
Yellow Squash * 3 cwt. 350.00 1,225 13,475
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 312 844 Doz. Ears 477.32 402,856 1,003,842
Tomatoes (Field) 334 468 Lugs 20# 874.98 409,665 6,144,975
Tomatoes (Green Mature) * 4 Boxes 25# 900.00 3,600 36,000
Turnips (Fresh) 256 273 Doz. Bunches 487.90 133,587 800,122
Watermelon 272 2,628 cwt. 92.07 242,015 1,452,090
Vegetables (Total) 1,897 8,979 25,110,818
WHEAT 440 83,048 Bushels 43.14 3,582,671 11,678,904
TOTAL ALL CROPS 2,736,048,761
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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1998 - State Totals - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 1,579 109,967 acres Pounds Sold 36,138,555 22,523,256
Catfish (Farm) 149 15,595 acres Pounds Sold 80,848,650 56,957,072
Minnows 4 1,727 acres Pounds Sold 923,000 2,907,450
Fishbait 121 acres Pounds Sold 332,982 1,755,712
Alligators (Farm) 54 158,306 animals feet 617,393 10,339,643
Oysters 1,419 acres Sacks 3,317,776 48,736,931
Soft-shell Crabs 202 acres Dozens Sold 114,875 2,061,961
Other Species 61 287 acres Pounds Sold 958,536 6,844,723
Aquaculture (Total) 152,126,748
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 1,760 Pounds Sold 30,222,933 19,071,062
Catfish (Wild) 1,623 Pounds Sold 10,306,137 4,832,797
Buffalo 581 Pounds Sold 4,182,557 1,046,774
Gar 510 Pounds Sold 893,473 961,762
Other Finfish 548 Pounds Sold 2,133,777 397,350
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 26,309,745
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 10,825 Pounds Sold 107,968,120 173,407,634
Menhaden 25 Pounds Sold 819,852,610 49,324,607
Crabs 2,870 Pounds Sold 40,771,331 27,182,880
Commercial Finfish 497 Pounds Sold 22,103,342 30,788,013
Marine Fisheries (Total) 280,703,134
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 468,453 2,609,285
Meat Pounds 809,065 291,262
Fur Animals (Total) 2,900,547
ALLIGATORS - Wild 26,533 animals feet 198,997 3,195,380
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 5,494 6,108,070 acres 27,003,452
HONEY 350 39,675 hives Pounds 3,921,836 2,196,225
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 494,435,231
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1998 - State Totals - 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 101,624 28,780,605
400-500 lbs. Head sold 84,714 27,499,987
500-600 lbs. Head sold 52,417 19,013,303
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 85,165 20,686,486
400-500 lbs. Head sold 75,506 21,892,384
500-600 lbs. Head sold 44,812 15,022,307
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 37,993 14,965,275
700-800 lbs. Head sold 28,789 12,866,213
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 47,270 28,589,250
Cull Cows Head sold 88,074 25,104,156
Cull Bulls Head sold 18,538 12,014,478
Cattle & Calves (Total) 13,111 617,410 cows 226,434,444
MILK
Dairy Cows 506 60,862 cows Pounds 741,791,477 118,686,638
Dairy Goats 9 64 does Pounds 50,804 11,177
Milk (Total) 118,697,815
HORSES
Brood Mares 4,353 22,131 mares Head sold 12,067 25,129,323
Stud Fees 1,121 studs Mares bred 13,611 4,785,865
Pleasure Horses 8,490 horses Head sold 6,769 10,630,800
Horses (Total) 40,545,988
POULTRY
Broilers 711 Pounds 811,406,696 324,562,679
Edible Eggs 1,521 1,429,287 hens Dozen sold 26,206,804 18,344,763
Cull Hens Pounds 3,823,894 955,974
Breeder Flocks 132 1,843,557 birds Dozen eggs 29,728,041 44,592,062
Poultry (Total) 2,364 388,455,478
RABBITS
Fryers 271 124,837 animals Pounds 446,105 356,884
Does 210 12,873 animals Pounds 56,210 843,150
Rabbits (Total) 399 137,710 501,040 1,200,034
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich 85 1,022 breedrs Birds sold 4,458 450,200
Emu 167 1,129 breedrs Birds sold 1,420 47,050
Rhea 15 59 breedrs Birds sold 48 1,075
Exotic Fowl (Total) 208 1,261 1,861 498,325
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 67 5,180 breedrs Birds sold 45,020 90,650
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 12,018 sheared Pounds 69,545 26,554
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 6,890 828,480
Feeder Lambs Head sold 3,790 192,583
Show Lambs Head sold 1,465 366,250
Stocker Sheep Head sold 1,053 48,438
Cull Sheep Head sold 2,424 84,840
Sheep (Total) 724 11,296 ewes 1,547,145
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 4,891 365,150
Stocker Goats Head Sold 2,686 94,010
Cull Goats Head Sold 1,528 30,220
Goats (Total) 470 6,897 does 489,380
Sheep & Goats (Total) 2,036,525
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 5,104 1,372,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 19,646 328,898
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 51,503 4,256,704
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 3,336 291,835
Swine (Total) 542 5,884 sows 6,249,937
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope 11 470 animals 398 114,500
Llama 11 86 animals 44 80,550
Exotic Animals (Total) 195,050
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 784,404,246