ST. CHARLES Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 199
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 54,405
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 33,150
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 15,295
Forestry (Total) 33,150
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) * 70 Bushels 70 4,900 10,290
Feed Grains (Total) 10,290
HAY, SOLD
Grass 44 2,000 Tons 2 4,000 240,000
Hay Sold (Total) 240,000
HOME GARDENS 4,190 Garden 921,800
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 2,250,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 68,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 88,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 2,406,000
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar * 2,300 lbs 5,800 13,340,000 1,600,800
Molasses * 2,300 gal 179 413,540 45,489
Sugarcane (Total) 1,646,289
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Beets * 3 Doz. Bunches 421 1,263 8,841
Broccoli (Fresh) * 35 Cartons 20# 410 14,350 143,500
Cabbage (Fresh) 12 48 Sacks 50# 547 26,256 131,280
Cantaloupe * 8 Cartons (40#) 259 2,072 31,080
Carrots * 1 Doz. Bunches 503 503 3,521
Cauliflower (Fresh) * 9 Cartons 20# 668 6,012 60,120
Cucumber * 9 Bushels 50# 334 3,006 45,090
Eggplant * 24 Bushels 33# 345 8,280 82,800
Garlic * 3 Pounds 7,500 22,500 67,500
Irish Potatoes * 5 cwt. 175 875 26,250
Lima Beans (Fresh) * 2 Bushels 32# 121 242 6,050
Mirliton * 5 Pounds 8,540 42,700 49,105
Mustard (Fresh) * 6 Doz. Bunches 723 4,338 26,028
Okra (Fresh) 6 25 Bushels 310 7,750 116,250
Onions * 5 Bag 50# 310 1,550 31,000
Parsley * 1 Doz. Bunches 1,828 1,828 7,312
Peppers
Bell 6 15 Bushels 28# 750 11,250 112,500
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 20 cwt. 203 4,060 81,200
Radish * 1 Doz. Bunches 500 500 3,000
Shallots * 2 Doz. Bunches 988 1,976 7,904
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 9 Bushels 30# 200 1,800 30,600
Squash (Fresh)
Zucchini Squash * 2 Bushels 45# 174 348 8,352
Winter Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 245 245 3,675
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Ears 901 2,703 6,758
Tomatoes (Field) 12 64 Lugs 20# 1,101 70,464 1,056,960
Turnips (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Bunches 700 2,100 12,600
Vegetables (Total) 31 309 2,159,276
TOTAL ALL CROPS 7,416,805
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. CHARLES Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 48 acres Pounds Sold 27,436 17,285
Soft-shell Crabs 12 acres Dozens Sold 13,308 239,544
Aquaculture (Total) 256,829
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) 118 Pounds Sold 1,442,688 605,929
Buffalo * Pounds Sold 600 150
Gar 6 Pounds Sold 4,119 4,160
Other Finfish 21 Pounds Sold 234,080 39,794
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 650,033
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 48 Pounds Sold 190,788 308,313
Crabs 126 Pounds Sold 3,777,255 2,644,079
Commercial Finfish * Pounds Sold 3,200 1,760
Marine Fisheries (Total) 2,954,152
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 3,389 18,877
Fur Animals (Total) 18,877
ALLIGATORS - Wild 779 animals feet 5,842 87,638
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES * 10,000 acres 31,500
HONEY 8 128 hives Pounds 9,990 5,594
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 4,004,623
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. CHARLES 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 350 98,858
400-500 lbs. Head sold 400 129,420
500-600 lbs. Head sold 451 162,473
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 370 89,614
400-500 lbs. Head sold 348 100,537
500-600 lbs. Head sold 450 149,985
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 750 292,500
700-800 lbs. Head sold 700 309,750
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 429 257,400
Cull Cows Head sold 340 96,815
Cull Bulls Head sold 275 178,200
Cattle & Calves (Total) 60 4,791 cows 1,865,552
HORSES
Brood Mares 600 650 mares Head sold 202 299,000
Stud Fees 50 studs Mares bred 150 65,000
Pleasure Horses 50 horses Head sold 21 21,000
Horses (Total) 385,000
POULTRY
Broilers 40 Pounds 250 100
Edible Eggs 9 250 hens Dozen sold 6,500 4,550
Poultry (Total) 49 4,650
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 40 sheared Pounds 350 132
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 15 1,800
Feeder Lambs Head sold 8 405
Show Lambs Head sold 15 3,750
Cull Sheep Head sold 3 105
Sheep (Total) * 50 ewes 6,192
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 5 375
Stocker Goats Head Sold 3 105
Goats (Total) * 20 does 480
Sheep & Goats (Total) 6,672
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 6 1,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 10 165
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 15 1,238
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 5 431
Swine (Total) * 20 sows 3,334
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 2,265,208
* Fewer Than 6 Producers