IBERIA Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 16,345
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 5,732
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 4,712
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 15 Trees Sold 130 1,560
Fire Wood 12 Face Cords 300 37,500
Forestry (Total) 44,792
FRUITS
Blackberries 10 1 Pints 2,500 2,500 2,500
Blueberries 15 4 Pounds 3,000 12,000 12,000
Figs 10 2 Pounds 3,000 6,000 6,000
Fruits (Total) 35 7 20,500
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 28,000sf Pounds 5 156,800 180,320
Greenhouse Vegetables * 28,000sf Pounds 180,320
HOME GARDENS 5,450 Garden 1,199,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 850,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 5,000,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 300,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 6 6,150,000
PECANS
Improved 10 15 Pounds 800 12,000 12,000
Native 200 900 Pounds 500 450,000 225,000
Pecans (Total) 237,000
RICE 8 1,561 cwt. 51 80,948 586,874
SOYBEANS 9 942 Bushels 36 33,926 156,061
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 120 60,481 lbs 6,800 411,272,840 46,885,104
Molasses 120 60,481 gal 204 12,338,185 863,673
Sugarcane (Total) 47,748,777
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) 3 Cartons 20# 350 1,050 10,500
Cabbage (Fresh) 3 Sacks 50# 500 1,500 7,500
Cantaloupe 1 Cartons (40#) 250 250 3,750
Cucumber 10 3 Bushels 50# 150 450 3,600
Eggplant 10 3 Bushels 33# 350 1,050 10,500
Garlic 1 Pounds 5,000 5,000 15,000
Irish Potatoes 10 5 cwt. 200 1,000 30,000
Mustard (Fresh) 10 5 Doz. Bunches 800 4,000 24,000
Okra (Fresh) 25 15 Bushels 300 4,500 67,500
Peppers
Bell 2 Bushels 28# 600 1,200 12,000
Cayenne (Processing) 15 30 cwt. 100 3,000 75,000
Italian (Processing) 10 cwt. 80 800 24,000
Jalapeno (Processing) 2 cwt.
Tabasco Red (Processing) 30 cwt. 60
Shallots 15 5 Doz. Bunches 900 4,500 18,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) 10 5 Bushels 30# 150 750 12,750
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash 2 Bushels 45# 200 400 3,200
Zucchini Squash 2 Bushels 45# 180 360 2,880
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 10 20 Doz. Ears 450 9,000 22,500
Tomatoes (Field) 10 10 Lugs 20# 1,000 10,000 180,000
Vegetables (Total) 125 157 522,680
TOTAL ALL CROPS 56,846,004
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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IBERIA Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 65 4,000 acres Pounds Sold 1,100,000 704,000
Oysters acres Sacks 55,941 895,056
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 2,000 36,000
Aquaculture (Total) 1,635,056
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 120 Pounds Sold 16,704 10,858
Catfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 87,612 43,806
Buffalo Pounds Sold 305 76
Gar Pounds Sold 5,780 6,358
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 21,013 4,203
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 65,301
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 200 Pounds Sold 3,500,000 5,075,000
Crabs 25 Pounds Sold 1,898,877 1,139,326
Commercial Finfish Pounds Sold 40,138 60,207
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 6,274,533
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 512 1,644
Meat Pounds Sold 2,431 972
Fur Animals (Total) 2,616
ALLIGATORS - Wild 1,110 8,325 149,850
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 100 120,000 acres 378,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 8,505,356
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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IBERIA 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 1,100 367,983
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,000 378,495
500-600 lbs. Head sold 450 187,531
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 900 252,284
400-500 lbs. Head sold 800 265,320
500-600 lbs. Head sold 330 124,400
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 400 176,800
700-800 lbs. Head sold 100 43,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 150 85,500
Cull Cows Head sold 500 147,050
Cull Bulls Head sold 60 40,401
Cattle & Calves (Total) 220 6,200 cows 2,069,264
HORSES
Brood Mares 20 400 mares Head sold 320
Stud Fees 10 studs Mares bred 220
Pleasure Horses 10 horses Head sold 45 100,000
Horses (Total) 100,000
POULTRY
Edible Eggs 20 800 hens Dozen sold 6,250 4,250
Cull Hens Pounds 50 13
Poultry (Total) 4,263
RABBITS
Fryers 20 900 animals Pounds 1,800 1,440
Does 30 1,900 animals Pounds 3,550 53,250
Rabbits (Total) 50 2,800 5,350 54,690
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 220 breedrs Birds sold 500
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 500 sheared Pounds 2,500 500
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 250 30,078
Feeder Lambs Head sold 75 3,690
Show Lambs Head sold 30 7,500
Stocker Sheep Head sold 25 1,375
Cull Sheep Head sold 80 2,800
Sheep (Total) 50 450 ewes
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 70 5,250
Stocker Goats Head Sold 35 1,225
Cull Goats Head Sold 10 200
Goats (Total) 15 200 does 52,618
Sheep & Goats (Total) 52,618
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 100 25,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 400 7,700
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 80 7,600
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 20 1,950
Swine (Total) 10 30 sows 42,250
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 2,323,085
* Fewer Than 6 Producers