ST. MARY Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 8
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 25,331
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 9,183
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 5,487
Forestry (Total) 9,183
FRUITS
Citrus
Satsumas * 8 Bushels 60 480 2,880
Fruits (Total) 2,880
HOME GARDENS 1,600 Garden 352,000
SOYBEANS * 560 Bushels 40 22,400 126,560
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 64 47,123 lbs 6,700 315,724,100 37,886,892
Molasses 64 47,123 gal 207 9,787,447 1,076,619
Sugarcane (Total) 38,963,511
WHEAT * 650 Bushels 40 26,000 84,500
TOTAL ALL CROPS 39,538,634
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARY Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 6 2,600 acres Pounds Sold 390,000 241,800
Oysters 13 acres Sacks 100,000 1,500,000
Soft-shell Crabs 6 acres Dozens Sold 5,000 90,000
Other Species * 65 acres Pounds Sold 158,000 466,100
Aquaculture (Total) 2,297,900
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 433 Pounds Sold 3,897,000 2,221,290
Catfish (Wild) 404 Pounds Sold 900,000 405,000
Buffalo 44 Pounds Sold 14,300 3,575
Gar 7 Pounds Sold 40,000 44,000
Other Finfish 15 Pounds Sold 46,954 9,400
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 2,683,265
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 421 Pounds Sold 378,900 795,690
Menhaden * Pounds Sold 900,000 54,000
Crabs 500 Pounds Sold 4,700,000 2,820,000
Commercial Finfish 74 Pounds Sold 52,000 43,160
Marine Fisheries (Total) 3,712,850
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 59,068 329,009
Meat Pounds 32,360 11,650
Fur Animals (Total) 340,659
ALLIGATORS - Wild 2,084 animals feet 15,630 234,450
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES * 5,000 acres 15,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 9,284,124
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARY 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 425 137,509
500-600 lbs. Head sold 200 72,050
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 300 72,660
400-500 lbs. Head sold 250 72,225
500-600 lbs. Head sold 150 49,995
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 125 48,750
700-800 lbs. Head sold 50 22,125
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 25 15,000
Cull Cows Head sold 260 74,035
Cull Bulls Head sold 20 12,960
Cattle & Calves (Total) cows 676,167
HORSES
Brood Mares 20 40 mares Head sold 15 30,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 10 3,000
Pleasure Horses 20 horses Head sold 15 30,000
Horses (Total) 63,000
RABBITS
Fryers * 400 animals Pounds 1,600 1,280
Does * 150 animals Pounds 1,500 22,500
Rabbits (Total) * 550 3,100 23,780
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 30 sheared Pounds 150 56
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 16 1,920
Feeder Lambs Head sold 18 911
Show Lambs Head sold 60 15,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 10 460
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 350
Sheep (Total) * 32 ewes 18,697
Sheep & Goats (Total) 18,697
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 330 82,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 110 1,815
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 8,250
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 20 1,725
Swine (Total) sows 94,290
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 875,934
* Fewer Than 6 Producers