UNION Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON * 163
Lint 163 Pounds 400 65,200 46,944
Seed 163 Pounds 640 104,320 5,216
Cotton (Total) * 163 52,160
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 219,819
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 83,527
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 11,118
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 57,842,329
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 4,866,867
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 61,540,346
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 34,078,467
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 10 Trees Sold 300 3,600
Christmas Trees Retail * 45 Trees Sold 550 15,125
Fire Wood 6 Face Cords 195 24,375
Forestry (Total) 61,583,446
FRUITS
Blackberries * 5 Pints 3,040 15,200 15,200
Blueberries 6 8 Pounds 1,150 9,200 9,200
Figs * 15 Pounds
Mayhaws * 20 Pounds 800 16,000 14,400
Muscadines * 6 Tons 0 4 1,125
Peaches * 35 Bushels 250 8,750 131,250
Fruits (Total) 7 30 171,175
HAY, SOLD
Grass 45 1,500 Tons 1 1,875 112,500
Hay Sold (Total) 112,500
HOME GARDENS 3,800 Garden 836,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 6,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 8,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 14,000
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cantaloupe * 10 Cartons (40#) 200 2,000 30,000
Collards (Fresh) 9 15 Doz. Bunches 1,000 15,000 105,000
Mustard (Fresh) 10 12 Doz. Bunches 750 9,000 54,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 4 Bushels 30# 80 320 5,440
Southern Peas (Fresh) 48 170 Bushels 24# 35 5,950 101,150
Squash (Processing)
Watermelon * 20 cwt. 190 3,800 22,800
Vegetables (Total) 58 290 318,390
TOTAL ALL CROPS 63,087,671
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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UNION Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 35 acres Pounds Sold 600,000 350,000
Fishbait * acres Pounds Sold 4,000 22,000
Alligators (Farm) * 238 animals feet 928 15,547
Aquaculture (Total) 387,547
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,439 8,015
Meat Pounds 16,181 5,825
Fur Animals (Total) 13,840
ALLIGATORS - Wild animals feet 15,547
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 40 45,000 acres 157,500
HONEY * 47 hives Pounds 2,174 1,217
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 575,651
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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UNION 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 2,022 571,114
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,100 355,905
500-600 lbs. Head sold 924 332,871
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,000 726,600
400-500 lbs. Head sold 750 216,675
500-600 lbs. Head sold 296 98,657
Yearling Cattle
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 200 120,000
Cull Cows Head sold 150 42,713
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 32,400
Cattle & Calves (Total) 230 11,200 cows 2,496,935
MILK
Dairy Cows * 250 cows Pounds 3,703,740 592,598
Milk (Total) 592,598
HORSES
Brood Mares 130 200 mares Head sold 140 210,000
Stud Fees 22 studs Mares bred 180 54,000
Pleasure Horses 730 horses Head sold 400 32,000
Horses (Total) 296,000
POULTRY
Broilers 245 Pounds 305,300,000 122,120,000
Breeder Flocks 33 420,000 birds Dozen eggs 2,900,000 4,350,000
Poultry (Total) 278 126,470,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 170 12,750
Cull Goats Head Sold 30 600
Goats (Total) * 300 does 13,350
Sheep & Goats (Total) 13,350
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 10 2,500
Feeder Pigs Head sold 300 4,950
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 8,730 720,225
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 780 67,275
Swine (Total) 11 485 sows 794,950
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 130,663,833
Pullet Devel. House 10 10,000 (unit (Prod. 320,000 1,000,000
* Fewer Than 6 Producers