CAMERON Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 495
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 547,320
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 219,517
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 166,979
Forestry (Total) 219,517
HAY, SOLD
Grass 325 9,420 Tons 1 15,543 932,580
Hay Sold (Total) 932,580
HOME GARDENS 401 Garden 88,220
RICE 20 15,500 cwt. 42 658,750 4,775,938
SOYBEANS * 1,789 Bushels 18 33,096 152,244
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar * 180 lbs 3,200 576,000 65,664
Molasses * 180 gal 96 17,280 1,210
Sugarcane (Total) 66,874
TOTAL ALL CROPS 6,235,373
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CAMERON Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 10 1,000 acres Pounds Sold 300,000 270,000
Alligators (Farm) * 930 acres 3,627 61,659
Oysters acres Sacks 56,937 910,992
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 150 2,700
Aquaculture (Total) 1,245,351
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 509 255
Gar Pounds Sold 31,982 35,180
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 35,435
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 400 Pounds Sold 8,513,152 14,162,984
Menhaden 14 Pounds Sold 317,412,289 19,044,737
Crabs 80 Pounds Sold 2,705,696 1,623,418
Commercial Finfish Pounds Sold 884,892 1,327,338
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 36,158,477
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 9,510 30,527
Meat Pounds Sold 41,326 16,530
Fur Animals (Total) 47,057
ALLIGATORS - Wild 6,190 46,425 835,650
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 150 426,240 acres 1,568,563
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 39,890,533
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CAMERON Parish 1999 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 12,788 4,277,970
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,405 1,288,775
500-600 lbs. Head sold 995 414,651
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,520 986,709
400-500 lbs. Head sold 7,502 2,488,038
500-600 lbs. Head sold 245 92,358
Yearling Cattle
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,381 1,357,170
Cull Cows Head sold 5,832 1,715,191
Cull Bulls Head sold 1,201 808,693
Cattle & Calves (Total) 438 36,583 cows 13,429,555
HORSES
Brood Mares 215 199 mares Head sold 50 3,500
Stud Fees 10 studs Mares bred 105 1,050
Pleasure Horses 150 horses Head sold 35 17,500
Horses (Total) 22,050
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 175 sheared Pounds 820 164
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 12 1,444
Feeder Lambs Head sold 10 492
Show Lambs Head sold 38 9,500
Stocker Sheep Head sold 9 495
Cull Sheep Head sold 5 175
Sheep (Total) 6 120 ewes
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 10 750
Stocker Goats Head Sold 30 1,050
Cull Goats Head Sold 5 100
Goats (Total) * 45 does 14,170
Sheep & Goats (Total) 14,170
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 320 80,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 60 1,155
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 35 3,325
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 60 5,850
Swine (Total) 11 48 sows 90,330
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 13,556,105
* Fewer Than 6 Producers