ST. MARTIN Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 15,026
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,893,716
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 2,227,020
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 1,056,422
Fire Wood 20 Face Cords 100 12,500
Forestry (Total) 2,239,520
FRUITS
Citrus
Satsumas 3 Bushels
Figs 2 Pounds
Fruits (Total) 5
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 10 1,650 Bushels 46 75,900 159,390
Feed Grains (Total) 159,390
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 4,320sf Pounds 5 21,600 24,840
Greenhouse Vegetables * 4,320sf Pounds 5 24,840
HAY, SOLD
Grass 150 2,500 Tons 1 3,750 225,000
Hay Sold (Total) 225,000
HOME GARDENS 2,800 Garden 616,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees * Acre 16,000
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 25,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 41,000
PECANS
Improved 8 125 Pounds 1,000 125,000 93,750
Native 3,600 700 Pounds 900 630,000 283,500
Pecans (Total) 377,250
RICE 24 5,985 cwt. 38 227,430 2,160,585
SOYBEANS 28 9,400 Bushels 16 150,400 849,760
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 81 33,363 lbs 5,850 195,173,550 23,420,826
Molasses 81 33,363 gal 181 6,050,380 665,542
Sugarcane (Total) 24,086,368
SWEET POTATOES 20 115 Bushels 50# 300
Canning 115 % of crop 90 10,350 20,700
Fresh 115 % of crop 210 24,150 265,650
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 20 115 300 34,500 286,350
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) 10 35 Sacks 50# 300 10,500 52,500
Cabbage (Processing slaw) 10 15 Tons 4 60 9,600
Okra (Fresh) 10 30 Bushels 150 4,500 67,500
Peppers
Cayenne (Processing) 10 50 cwt. 80 4,000 100,000
Shallots 7 3 Doz. Bunches 1,500 4,500 18,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) 3 Bushels 30#
Southern Peas (Fresh) 5 Bushels 24#
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 5 Doz. Ears 300 1,500 3,750
Tomatoes (Field) 10 5 Lugs 20# 500 2,500 37,500
Vegetables (Total) 37 201 288,850
WHEAT * 1,300 Bushels 57 74,100 240,825
TOTAL ALL CROPS 31,595,738
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARTIN Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 110 28,000 acres Pounds Sold 8,000,000 4,960,000
Catfish (Farm) * 600 acres Pounds Sold 2,000,000 1,540,000
Other Species * 1 acres Pounds Sold
Aquaculture (Total) 6,500,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 300 Pounds Sold 6,000,000 3,840,000
Catfish (Wild) 175 Pounds Sold 175,000 78,750
Buffalo 175 Pounds Sold 175,000 43,750
Gar 50 Pounds Sold 150,000 165,000
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 4,127,500
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 40 Pounds Sold 200,000
Crabs 25 Pounds Sold 650,000 390,000
Marine Fisheries (Total) 390,000
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 15,839 88,223
Meat Pounds 40,451 14,562
Fur Animals (Total) 102,785
ALLIGATORS - Wild 252 animals feet 1,890 28,350
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 200 180,000 acres 567,000
HONEY * 5,783 hives Pounds 797,374 446,529
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 12,162,164
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARTIN 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 875 247,144
400-500 lbs. Head sold 675 218,396
500-600 lbs. Head sold 375 135,094
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 875 211,925
400-500 lbs. Head sold 825 238,343
500-600 lbs. Head sold 450 149,985
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 100 39,000
700-800 lbs. Head sold 100 44,250
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 200 120,000
Cull Cows Head sold 775 220,681
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 32,400
Cattle & Calves (Total) 275 3,800 cows 1,657,218
HORSES
Brood Mares 225 900 mares Head sold 350 525,000
Stud Fees 30 studs Mares bred 415 207,500
Pleasure Horses 225 horses Head sold 150 300,000
Horses (Total) 1,032,500
POULTRY
Broilers 125 Pounds 40,000 16,000
Edible Eggs 75 4,500 hens Dozen sold 35,000 24,500
Poultry (Total) 200 40,500
RABBITS
Fryers 12 2,200 animals Pounds 7,150 5,720
Does 12 630 animals Pounds 2,520 37,800
Rabbits (Total) 12 2,830 9,670 43,520
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu 25 100 breedrs Birds sold 150 7,500
Exotic Fowl (Total) 25 100 150 7,500
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 15 300 breedrs Birds sold 12,000 24,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 1,175 sheared Pounds 7,050 2,652
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 250 30,000
Feeder Lambs Head sold 95 4,809
Show Lambs Head sold 60 15,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 50 2,300
Cull Sheep Head sold 100 3,500
Sheep (Total) 30 250 ewes 58,261
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 15,000
Cull Goats Head Sold 50 1,000
Goats (Total) 15 50 does 16,000
Sheep & Goats (Total) 74,261
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 50 12,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 3,500 57,750
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 650 53,625
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 100 8,625
Swine (Total) 65 300 sows 132,500
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope 100 animals 160
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 3,011,999
* Fewer Than 6 Producers