1999 - State Totals - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 3,193 609,885
Lint 609,885 Pounds 706.47 430,865,961 228,358,961
Seed 609,885 Pounds 1,037.43 632,711,176 31,635,560
Cotton (Total) 3,193 609,885 259,994,521
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 3,773,576
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 1,580,333
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 781,547
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 1,135,903,332
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 184,195,375
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 1,067,289,477
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 661,562,413
Christmas Trees Wholesale 16 96 Trees Sold 45.52 4,370 52,440
Christmas Trees Retail 127 791 Trees Sold 90.76 71,794 2,153,820
Pine Straw 17 Bales 40# 72,500 290,000
Fire Wood 477 Face Cords 18,391 2,298,875
Forest Seedlings 10 198 Seedlings 374,747.47 74,200,000 5,675,400
Forestry (Total) 1,077,760,012
FRUITS
Blackberries 81 60 Pints 1,607.14 97,730 97,731
Blueberries 164 397 Pounds 2,181.72 866,580 866,580
Citrus
Navels 250 777 Bushels 490.15 380,850 4,570,200
Satsumas 260 385 Bushels 354.17 136,355 818,130
Other Citrus 213 33 Bushels 225.76 7,450 59,600
Figs 60 52 Pounds 723.98 38,009 38,009
Mayhaws 50 135 Pounds 674.34 91,103 81,993
Muscadines 24 31 Tons 2.81 88 22,219
Peaches 81 583 Bushels 109.43 63,851 957,773
Pears * 1 Bushels 260.00 260 1,820
Strawberries 133 376 Flats 1,629.52 612,700 6,127,000
Fruits (Total) 529 2,513 13,641,055
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 2,091 339,996 Bushels 120.29 40,898,895 82,206,782
Grain Sorghum 1,232 225,922 cwt. 49.25 11,126,964 33,937,243
Oats 43 2,906 Bushels 86.74 252,069 277,277
Feed Grains (Total) 116,421,302
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes 49 297,220sf Pounds 4.80 1,425,808 1,639,680
Cucumbers * 7,100sf Pounds 3.71 26,350 26,350
Greenhouse Vegetables 52 304,320sf Pounds 1,666,030
HAY, SOLD
Alfalfa * 201 Tons 5.00 1,005 130,650
Grass 3,541 205,165 Tons 2.25 461,312 27,678,762
Hay Sold (Total) 27,809,412
HOME GARDENS 375,333 Garden 82,573,260
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees 39 Acre 1,639,000
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 172 Acre 26,403,800
Woody Ornamentals 407 Acre 73,374,000
Foliage Plants 118 Acre 7,010,750
Nursery Crops (Total) 568 108,427,550
OTHER OILSEED
Sunflowers (Confectionery) 7 1,903 cwt 12.00 22,836 228,360
Other Oilseed (Total) 228,360
PEANUTS 22 1,458 Pounds 3,004.89 4,381,125 1,401,960
PECANS
Improved 593 9,974 Pounds 662.50 6,607,800 6,607,800
Native 9,002 13,740 Pounds 557.03 7,653,595 3,826,798
Pecans (Total) 10,434,598
RICE 2,027 608,581 cwt. 53.84 32,766,487 228,683,036
SOD PRODUCTION 30 4,134 Acres 13,786,890
SOYBEANS 4,988 987,267 Bushels 25.64 25,311,387 116,432,380
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 800 459,451 lbs 6,673.81 3,066,294,020 349,557,520
Molasses 800 459,451 gal 197.49 90,738,262 6,351,680
Sugarcane (Total) 355,909,200
SWEET POTATOES 307 24,925 Bushels 50#
Canning 24,925 % of crop 137.83 3,435,355 6,870,711
Fresh 24,925 % of crop 182.56 4,550,258 65,523,722
Sweet Potatoes (Total) 307 24,925 320.39 7,985,614 72,394,433
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Beets 7 4 Doz. Bunches 418.99 1,831 12,817
Broccoli (Fresh) 40 55 Cartons 20# 367.17 20,473 204,734
Cabbage (Fresh) 133 632 Sacks 50# 534.10 337,606 1,688,031
Cabbage (Processing slaw) 14 120 Tons 7.88 945 151,200
Cantaloupe 64 117 Cartons (40#) 206.26 24,287 364,313
Carrots 17 6 Doz. Bunches 451.07 2,950 20,650
Cauliflower (Fresh) 37 49 Cartons 20# 325.53 16,227 162,275
Collards (Fresh) 166 141 Doz. Bunches 586.92 83,137 581,961
Cucumber 167 1,155 Bushels 50# 260.95 301,524 2,412,196
Cucumber (Pickling) * 275 Bushels 50# 200.00 55,000 165,000
Eggplant 77 88 Bushels 33# 399.97 35,497 354,975
Garlic 50 30 Pounds 5,696.21 174,190 522,570
Irish Potatoes 223 268 cwt. 144.25 38,698 1,160,948
Irish Potatoes (Proc. * 3 cwt. 100.00 300 1,800
Lima Beans (Fresh) 74 223 Bushels 32# 73.43 16,445 411,125
Mirliton 48 23 Pounds 4,107.45 96,525 144,788
Mustard (Fresh) 445 710 Doz. Bunches 623.42 442,640 2,655,843
Okra (Fresh) 284 303 Bushels 240.88 73,138 1,097,070
Onions 38 41 Bag 50# 140.17 5,820 116,400
Onions, Green 42 34 lbs. 3,422.30 118,925 178,388
Parsley 39 11 Doz. Bunches 1,219.51 13,500 54,000
Peppers
Banana 12 6 Bushels 25# 210.42 1,262 15,150
Bell 144 352 Bushels 28# 666.71 235,015 2,350,150
Cayenne (Processing) 25 65 cwt. 89.23 5,800 145,000
Hungarian Wax (Fresh) * 0 Bushels 25# 125.00 62 750
Italian (Processing) 10 cwt. 80.00 800 24,000
Jalapeno (Fresh) 8 11 Bushels 25# 328.63 3,845 57,675
Jalapeno (Processing) * 12 cwt. 66.67 800 16,000
Tabasco Green * 3 cwt. 30.00 105 6,195
Tabasco Red (Processing) * 33 cwt. 3.13 105 7,350
Yellow Hots (Fresh) * 0 Bushels 25# 125.00 62 938
Pumpkin (Fresh) 39 118 cwt. 156.02 18,460 369,200
Pumpkin, Cushaw 14 10 cwt. 172.38 1,810 36,200
Radish 14 3 Doz. Bunches 360.00 1,080 6,480
Shallots 89 141 Doz. Bunches 1,267.26 178,873 715,495
Snap Beans (Fresh) 155 209 Bushels 30# 121.22 25,342 430,814
Southern Peas (Fresh) 468 1,573 Bushels 24# 83.82 131,861 2,637,220
Spinach (Fresh) * 0 Bushels 25#
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash 165 150 Bushels 45# 203.35 30,619 244,958
Zucchini Squash 43 37 Bushels 45# 188.85 7,082 56,656
Winter Squash 15 8 Bushels 45# 174.88 1,399 20,985
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 295 814 Doz. Ears 631.33 514,245 1,285,613
Tomatoes (Field) 324 479 Lugs 20# 887.62 425,727 7,663,093
Tomatoes (Green Mature) * 4 Boxes 25# 1,200.00 4,800 48,000
Turnips (Fresh) 235 289 Doz. Bunches 578.51 167,474 1,004,844
Watermelon 263 2,569 cwt. 143.66 369,143 2,214,858
Vegetables (Total) 1,955 10,710 33,492,037
WHEAT 473 96,912 Bushels 49.60 4,806,984 13,219,208
TOTAL ALL CROPS 2,534,275,244
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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1999 - State Totals - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 1,603 109,006 acres Pounds Sold 41,239,850 27,174,692
Catfish (Farm) 124 14,386 acres Pounds Sold 67,507,652 48,897,694
Minnows 4 1,377 acres Pounds Sold 773,000 2,371,300
Fishbait 142 acres Pounds Sold 337,400 1,810,350
Alligators (Farm) 51 155,184 acres 605,217 10,288,700
Oysters 1,299 acres Sacks 1,957,940 31,326,740
Soft-shell Crabs 190 acres Dozens Sold 109,459 1,966,509
Other Species 58 310 acres Pounds Sold 912,524 6,513,300
Aquaculture (Total) 130,349,285
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 1,517 Pounds Sold 21,193,872 13,776,020
Catfish (Wild) 1,422 Pounds Sold 5,540,558 2,763,820
Buffalo 290 Pounds Sold 1,708,200 451,212
Gar 229 Pounds Sold 478,616 525,969
Other Finfish 387 Pounds Sold 2,445,604 495,510
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 18,012,531
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 9,107 Pounds Sold 108,369,120 173,761,634
Menhaden 24 Pounds Sold 912,104,280 54,726,256
Crabs 2,101 Pounds Sold 43,497,269 26,101,137
Commercial Finfish 515 Pounds Sold 20,953,199 31,429,801
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 286,018,828
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 140,913 452,331
Meat Pounds Sold 243,104 97,241
Fur Animals (Total) 549,572
ALLIGATORS - Wild 28,735 215,512 3,879,225
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 5,352 6,527,331 acres 32,153,473
HONEY 364 35,349 hives Pounds 3,536,957 1,772,669
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 472,730,293
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1999 - State Totals - 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 97,539 32,629,726
400-500 lbs. Head sold 88,487 33,491,889
500-600 lbs. Head sold 51,527 21,473,107
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 79,483 22,280,278
400-500 lbs. Head sold 78,297 25,967,207
500-600 lbs. Head sold 42,820 16,141,856
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 38,388 16,967,496
700-800 lbs. Head sold 28,778 12,518,430
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 46,221 26,345,970
Cull Cows Head sold 73,874 21,726,345
Cull Bulls Head sold 11,049 7,439,850
Cattle & Calves (Total) 12,958 645,576 cows 236,982,154
MILK
Dairy Cows 486 57,553 cows Pounds 705,583,624 110,776,629
Dairy Goats 9 55 does Pounds 42,859 9,429
Milk (Total) 110,786,058
HORSES
Brood Mares 3,697 21,279 mares Head sold 11,653 26,432,284
Stud Fees 1,084 studs Mares bred 12,930 3,647,290
Pleasure Horses 9,404 horses Head sold 6,094 8,158,821
Horses (Total) 38,238,395
POULTRY
Broilers 648 Pounds 856,412,855 342,565,142
Edible Eggs 1,480 1,497,893 hens Dozen sold 41,382,572 28,140,150
Cull Hens Pounds 4,343,133 1,085,784
Breeder Flocks 124 1,989,550 birds Dozen eggs 47,257,342 63,797,413
Poultry (Total) 2,211 435,588,489
RABBITS
Fryers 300 121,960 animals Pounds 431,150 344,920
Does 224 12,545 animals Pounds 55,945 839,175
Rabbits (Total) 455 134,385 487,195 1,184,095
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich 48 482 breedrs Birds sold 3,259 40,000
Emu 85 444 breedrs Birds sold 592 25,850
Rhea 7 37 breedrs Birds sold 30 750
Exotic Fowl (Total) 136 715 987 66,600
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS 279 4,934 breedrs Birds sold 40,326 38,360
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 11,117 sheared Pounds 62,230 12,446
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 5,658 680,731
Feeder Lambs Head sold 3,125 153,751
Show Lambs Head sold 1,459 364,750
Stocker Sheep Head sold 1,005 55,275
Cull Sheep Head sold 1,944 68,040
Sheep (Total) 700 10,231 ewes 184,588
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 5,551 416,325
Stocker Goats Head Sold 3,696 129,360
Cull Goats Head Sold 1,394 27,880
Goats (Total) 587 8,470 does 1,716,806
Sheep & Goats (Total) 1,901,394
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 4,623 1,155,750
Feeder Pigs Head sold 20,431 393,303
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 42,489 4,036,455
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 3,365 328,093
Swine (Total) 634 5,303 sows 5,913,601
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope 16 640 animals 568 155,800
Llama 13 90 animals 42 84,750
Exotic Animals (Total) 240,550
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 830,939,696