ST. CHARLES Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 31
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 6,087
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 3,699
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 1,822
Forestry (Total) 3,699
FRUITS
Fruits (Total) * 550
HOME GARDENS 3,600 Garden 792,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 2,750,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 85,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 90,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 2,925,000
PECANS
Improved * 20 Pounds 1,200 24,000 24,000
Native * 14 Pounds 700 9,800 4,900
Pecans (Total) 28,900
SOYBEANS * 122 Bushels 45 5,490 25,254
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar * 2,654 lbs 7,594 20,154,476 2,297,610
Molasses * 2,654 gal 228 605,112 42,358
Sugarcane (Total) 2,339,968
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Beets * 3 Doz. Bunches 420 1,260 8,820
Broccoli (Fresh) * 30 Cartons 20# 435 13,050 130,500
Cabbage (Fresh) 12 51 Sacks 50# 610 31,110 155,550
Cantaloupe * 4 Cartons (40#) 200 800 12,000
Carrots * 2 Doz. Bunches 500 1,000 7,000
Cauliflower (Fresh) * 10 Cartons 20# 390 3,900 39,000
Collards (Fresh) * 2 Doz. Bunches 400 800 5,600
Cucumber * 4 Bushels 50# 350 1,400 11,200
Eggplant * 20 Bushels 33# 350 7,000 70,000
Garlic * 3 Pounds 7,000 21,000 63,000
Irish Potatoes * 10 cwt. 175 1,750 52,500
Lima Beans (Fresh) * 4 Bushels 32# 130 520 13,000
Mirliton * 2 Pounds 9,000 18,000 27,000
Mustard (Fresh) * 6 Doz. Bunches 740 4,440 26,640
Okra (Fresh) 6 20 Bushels 330 6,600 99,000
Onions * 8 Bag 50# 200 1,600 32,000
Onions, Green 6 10 lbs. 1,800 18,000 27,000
Parsley * 1 Doz. Bunches 1,100 1,100 4,400
Peppers
Bell 10 15 Bushels 28# 800 12,000 120,000
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 15 cwt. 180 2,700 54,000
Pumpkin, Cushaw * 4 cwt. 240 960 19,200
Radish * 1 Doz. Bunches 500 500 3,000
Shallots 6 6 Doz. Bunches 1,000 6,000 24,000
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 12 Bushels 30# 200 2,400 40,800
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 2 Bushels 45# 130 260 2,080
Zucchini Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 149 149 1,192
Winter Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 200 200 3,000
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 6 Doz. Ears 900 5,400 13,500
Tomatoes (Field) 12 60 Lugs 20# 1,100 66,000 1,188,000
Turnips (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Bunches 700 2,100 12,600
Vegetables (Total) 37 111 2,309,982
TOTAL ALL CROPS 8,424,803
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. CHARLES Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Alligators (Farm) * 89 acres 347 5,901
Soft-shell Crabs 12 acres Dozens Sold 13,300 239,400
Aquaculture (Total) 245,301
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) 118 Pounds Sold 372,782 186,391
Other Finfish 21 Pounds Sold 55,540 11,108
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 197,499
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 48 Pounds Sold 190,788 308,313
Crabs 126 Pounds Sold 3,822,524 2,293,514
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 2,601,827
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,018 3,268
Fur Animals (Total) 3,268
ALLIGATORS - Wild 1,268 9,510 171,180
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 8 4,020 acres 48,240
HONEY 6 90 hives Pounds 6,000 3,000
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 3,270,315
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. CHARLES 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 200 66,906
400-500 lbs. Head sold 250 94,624
500-600 lbs. Head sold 300 125,021
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 220 61,669
400-500 lbs. Head sold 250 82,913
500-600 lbs. Head sold 325 122,515
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 500 221,000
700-800 lbs. Head sold 420 182,700
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 300 171,000
Cull Cows Head sold 300 88,230
Cull Bulls Head sold 180 121,203
Cattle & Calves (Total) 32 3,245 cows 1,337,781
HORSES
Brood Mares 10 110 mares Head sold 50 150,000
Stud Fees 14 studs Mares bred 110 22,000
Pleasure Horses 48 horses Head sold 12 24,000
Horses (Total) 196,000
POULTRY
Edible Eggs 8 250 hens Dozen sold 5,800 3,944
Poultry (Total) 3,944
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 35 sheared Pounds 210 42
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 12 1,444
Show Lambs Head sold 16 4,000
Cull Sheep Head sold 12 420
Sheep (Total) * 39 ewes
Goats (Total) does 5,906
Sheep & Goats (Total) 5,906
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 4 1,000
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 12 1,140
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 4 390
Swine (Total) * 14 sows 2,530
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 90 animals 120 30,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 30,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 1,576,161
* Fewer Than 6 Producers