JEFFERSON Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 130
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 187,726
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 72,356
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 47,068
Forestry (Total) 72,356
HOME GARDENS 55,000 Garden 12,100,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees * Acre 20,000
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 10 Acre 2,000,000
Woody Ornamentals 6 Acre 250,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 250,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 2,520,000
PECANS
Improved * 10 Pounds 800 8,000 8,000
Native * 4 Pounds 600 2,400 1,200
Pecans (Total) 9,200
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) 6 6 Cartons 20# 200 1,200 12,000
Cabbage (Fresh) * 6 Sacks 50# 480 2,880 14,400
Collards (Fresh) * 5 Doz. Bunches 800 4,000 28,000
Cucumber * 3 Bushels 50# 180 540 4,320
Mustard (Fresh) 8 6 Doz. Bunches 820 4,920 29,520
Okra (Fresh) 11 7 Bushels 270 1,890 28,350
Onions * 3 Bag 50# 100 300 6,000
Peppers
Bell * 2 Bushels 28# 785 1,570 15,700
Shallots * 1 Doz. Bunches 1,000 1,000 4,000
Squash (Processing)
Tomatoes (Field) * 3 Lugs 20# 785 2,355 42,390
Turnips (Fresh) 8 2 Doz. Bunches 710 1,420 8,520
Vegetables (Total) 13 60 183,300
TOTAL ALL CROPS 14,884,856
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JEFFERSON Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Oysters 36 acres Sacks 57,908 926,528
Soft-shell Crabs 38 acres Dozens Sold 49,581 892,459
Aquaculture (Total) 1,818,987
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 1,155,077 750,800
Catfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 139,382 69,691
Buffalo Pounds Sold 777 194
Gar Pounds Sold 23,417 25,759
Other Finfish Pounds Sold 585 117
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 846,561
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 1,295 Pounds Sold 17,760,367 30,547,831
Crabs 299 Pounds Sold 2,464,653 1,478,792
Commercial Finfish 202 Pounds Sold 3,605,225 5,407,838
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 37,434,461
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 3,903 12,529
Meat Pounds Sold 9,723 3,889
Fur Animals (Total) 16,418
ALLIGATORS - Wild 711 5,332 95,985
HONEY 20 60 hives Pounds 500 250
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 40,212,662
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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JEFFERSON 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 90 30,108
400-500 lbs. Head sold 21 7,948
500-600 lbs. Head sold 38 15,836
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 25 7,008
400-500 lbs. Head sold 15 4,975
500-600 lbs. Head sold 12 4,524
Yearling Cattle
Cull Cows Head sold 18 5,294
Cull Bulls Head sold 6 4,040
Cattle & Calves (Total) 10 200 cows 79,733
HORSES
Brood Mares 42 150 mares Head sold 100 185,000
Stud Fees 12 studs Mares bred 40 20,000
Pleasure Horses 12 horses Head sold 25 37,000
Horses (Total) 242,000
RABBITS
Fryers 15 750 animals Pounds 2,250 1,800
Does 8 80 animals Pounds 240 3,600
Rabbits (Total) 23 830 2,490 5,400
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 4 breedrs Birds sold 10 1,500
Emu * 4 breedrs Birds sold 4 200
Exotic Fowl (Total) * 8 20 1,700
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 8 200 breedrs Birds sold 600 600
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 125 9,375
Stocker Goats Head Sold 12 420
Cull Goats Head Sold 12 240
Goats (Total) * 125 does 10,035
Sheep & Goats (Total) 10,035
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 339,468
* Fewer Than 6 Producers