VERNON Parish 1998 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 330,941
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 47,595
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 19,687
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 73,254,020
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 4,462,162
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 79,418,024
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 44,530,743
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 25 Trees Sold 400 4,800
Christmas Trees Retail * 25 Trees Sold 2,000 55,000
Pine Straw * Bales 40# 15,000 60,000
Fire Wood * Face Cords 270 33,750
Forestry (Total) 79,571,574
FRUITS
Blueberries * 4 Pounds 3,500 14,000 14,000
Fruits (Total) * 4 14,000
HAY, SOLD
Grass 13 410 Tons 1 766 46,002
Hay Sold (Total) 46,002
HOME GARDENS 1,450 Garden 319,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 63,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 63,000
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Irish Potatoes 19 10 cwt. 110 1,100 33,000
Mustard (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Bunches 500 1,500 9,000
Okra (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 145 145 2,175
Southern Peas (Fresh) 10 12 Bushels 24# 50 600 10,200
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 10 10 Doz. Ears 400 4,000 10,000
Tomatoes (Field) * 8 Lugs 20# 750 6,000 90,000
Watermelon 6 125 cwt. 145 18,125 108,750
Vegetables (Total) 16 169 263,125
TOTAL ALL CROPS 80,276,701
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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VERNON Parish 1998 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 12 acres Pounds Sold 12,500 9,635
Minnows * 2 acres Pounds Sold 500 1,575
Fishbait * acres Pounds Sold 500 3,150
Other Species * 15 acres Pounds Sold 4,500 40,500
Aquaculture (Total) 54,860
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 1,000 450
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 450
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 2,043 11,380
Meat Pounds 8,090 2,912
Fur Animals (Total) 14,292
ALLIGATORS - Wild animals feet
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 10 90,000 acres 315,000
HONEY * 13 hives Pounds 389 218
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 384,820
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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VERNON 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 2,360 666,582
400-500 lbs. Head sold 875 283,106
500-600 lbs. Head sold 525 189,131
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 1,578 382,192
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,500 433,350
500-600 lbs. Head sold 750 249,975
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 370 144,300
700-800 lbs. Head sold 450 199,125
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,100 1,260,000
Cull Cows Head sold 3,925 1,117,644
Cull Bulls Head sold 120 77,760
Cattle & Calves (Total) 365 9,750 cows 5,003,165
MILK
Dairy Cows 7 800 cows Pounds 8,417,410 1,346,786
Milk (Total) 1,346,786
HORSES
Brood Mares 85 600 mares Head sold 280 630,000
Stud Fees 20 studs Mares bred 650 325,000
Pleasure Horses 600 horses Head sold 180 180,000
Horses (Total) 1,135,000
POULTRY
Broilers 13 Pounds 1,450,000 580,000
Breeder Flocks 10 300 birds Dozen eggs 1,000 1,500
Poultry (Total) 23 581,500
RABBITS
Fryers * 3,250 animals Pounds 17,000 13,600
Does * 400 animals Pounds 3,500 52,500
Rabbits (Total) * 3,650 20,500 66,100
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 1 breedrs Birds sold 20 1,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) * 1 20 1,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 225 16,875
Stocker Goats Head Sold 100 3,500
Cull Goats Head Sold 175 3,500
Goats (Total) * 225 does 23,875
Sheep & Goats (Total) 23,875
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 500 8,250
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 300 24,750
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 150 12,938
Swine (Total) 15 200 sows 45,938
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 45 animals 30 18,000
Llama * 20 animals 12 44,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 62,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 8,265,364
* Fewer Than 6 Producers