NATCHITOCHES Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 11 4,273
Lint 4,273 Pounds 680 2,905,640 1,539,989
Seed 4,273 Pounds 1,088 4,649,024 232,451
Cotton (Total) 11 4,273 1,772,440
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 163,362
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 47,462
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 6,829
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 47,674,712
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 4,833,743
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 40,321,391
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 24,744,859
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 4 Trees Sold 400 4,800
Christmas Trees Retail * 16 Trees Sold 500 15,000
Fire Wood 6 Face Cords 1,000 125,000
Forestry (Total) 40,466,191
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 36 15,765 Bushels 120 1,891,800 3,802,518
Grain Sorghum 8 3,735 cwt. 45 168,075 512,629
Feed Grains (Total) 4,315,147
HAY, SOLD
Grass 15 8,000 Tons 2 20,000 1,200,000
Hay Sold (Total) 1,200,000
HOME GARDENS 4,000 Garden 880,000
PECANS
Improved 50 3,000 Pounds 1,000 3,000,000 3,000,000
Native 75 3,000 Pounds 750 2,250,000 1,125,000
Pecans (Total) 4,125,000
RICE 9 5,800 cwt. 58 336,400 2,438,900
SOD PRODUCTION * 350 Acres 1,167,250
SOYBEANS 35 19,632 Bushels 23 451,536 2,077,066
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cantaloupe * 2 Cartons (40#) 130 260 3,900
Mustard (Fresh) * 2 Doz. Bunches 400 800 4,800
Okra (Fresh) * 3 Bushels 100 300 4,500
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 2 cwt. 50 100 2,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 30# 30 30 510
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 15 Bushels 24# 50 750 15,000
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Ears 800 2,400 6,000
Turnips (Fresh) * 1 Doz. Bunches 300 300 1,800
Watermelon * 8 cwt. 180 1,440 8,640
Vegetables (Total) 10 38 44,150
WHEAT 10 3,706 Bushels 40 148,240 407,660
TOTAL ALL CROPS 58,893,804
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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NATCHITOCHES Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 14 2,000 acres Pounds Sold 1,000,000 800,000
Catfish (Farm) * 350 acres Pounds Sold 430,000 305,300
Alligators (Farm) * 630 acres 2,457 41,769
Other Species * 5 acres Pounds Sold 1,500 28,000
Aquaculture (Total) 1,175,069
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 4,751 2,376
Buffalo * Pounds Sold 2,626 657
Gar * Pounds Sold 1,083 1,191
Other Finfish * Pounds Sold 1,010 202
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 4,426
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 445 1,428
Fur Animals (Total) 1,428
ALLIGATORS - Wild 21 157 2,835
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 25 250,000 acres 875,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 2,058,758
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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NATCHITOCHES 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 2,500 836,325
400-500 lbs. Head sold 5,000 1,892,475
500-600 lbs. Head sold 3,000 1,250,205
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,000 560,630
400-500 lbs. Head sold 4,000 1,326,600
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,500 565,455
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 3,500 1,547,000
700-800 lbs. Head sold 2,500 1,087,500
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,500 1,425,000
Cull Cows Head sold 3,250 955,825
Cull Bulls Head sold 600 404,010
Cattle & Calves (Total) 300 23,500 cows 11,851,025
HORSES
Brood Mares 12 150 mares Head sold 125 156,250
Stud Fees 8 studs Mares bred 50 7,500
Pleasure Horses 10 horses Head sold 60 60,000
Horses (Total) 223,750
POULTRY
Broilers 32 Pounds 90,000,000 36,000,000
Breeder Flocks 22 400,000 birds Dozen eggs 9,000,000 12,150,000
Poultry (Total) 54 48,150,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 20 sheared Pounds 175 35
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 6 722
Feeder Lambs Head sold 4 197
Show Lambs Head sold 20 5,000
Cull Sheep Head sold 8 280
Sheep (Total) * 35 ewes
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 200 15,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 40 1,400
Cull Goats Head Sold 50 1,000
Goats (Total) * 300 does 23,634
Sheep & Goats (Total) 23,634
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 100 1,925
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 25 2,375
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 10 975
Swine (Total) * 12 sows 5,275
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 60,253,684
* Fewer Than 6 Producers