ST. JOHN Parish 1999 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,604
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 1,352
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 751
Forestry (Total) 1,352
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) * 185 Bushels 126 23,310 46,853
Feed Grains (Total) 46,853
HOME GARDENS 3,500 Garden 770,000
SOYBEANS * 540 Bushels 41 22,140 101,844
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 18 8,900 lbs 7,000 62,300,000 7,102,200
Molasses 18 8,900 gal 210 1,869,000 130,830
Sugarcane (Total) 7,233,030
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) * 4 Cartons 20# 310 1,395 13,950
Cabbage (Fresh) 13 21 Sacks 50# 415 8,715 43,575
Collards (Fresh) 14 18 Doz. Bunches 600 10,800 75,600
Cucumber * 6 Bushels 50# 315 2,047 16,380
Eggplant * 6 Bushels 33# 330 1,980 19,800
Mirliton 10 11 Pounds 4,100 45,100 67,650
Mustard (Fresh) 15 30 Doz. Bunches 640 19,200 115,200
Okra (Fresh) 6 10 Bushels 335 3,350 50,250
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 24# 128 192 3,840
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 6 Bushels 45# 125 750 6,000
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 6 Doz. Ears 1,100 6,600 16,500
Tomatoes (Field) * 9 Lugs 20# 515 4,892 88,065
Turnips (Fresh) 16 18 Doz. Bunches 530 9,805 58,830
Vegetables (Total) 21 83 575,640
TOTAL ALL CROPS 8,728,719
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. JOHN Parish 1999 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 920 16,500
Aquaculture (Total) 16,500
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 8,000 5,200
Catfish (Wild) Pounds Sold 5,544 2,772
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 7,972
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 15 Pounds Sold 45,150 73,143
Crabs 34 Pounds Sold 176,426 105,856
Marine Fisheries (Total) * 178,999
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 2,705 8,683
Fur Animals (Total) 8,683
ALLIGATORS - Wild 584 4,380 78,840
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 8 19,500 acres 48,750
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 339,744
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. JOHN 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 47 15,723
400-500 lbs. Head sold 56 21,196
500-600 lbs. Head sold 49 20,420
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 21 5,887
400-500 lbs. Head sold 35 11,608
500-600 lbs. Head sold 21 7,916
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 24 10,608
700-800 lbs. Head sold 18 7,830
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 17 9,690
Cull Bulls Head sold 34 22,894
Cattle & Calves (Total) 17 465 cows 133,772
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 5 602
Feeder Lambs Head sold 4 197
Show Lambs Head sold 2 500
Stocker Sheep Head sold 1 55
Cull Sheep Head sold 2 70
Sheep (Total) * 8 ewes
Goats (Total) does 1,424
Sheep & Goats (Total) 1,424
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 135,196
* Fewer Than 6 Producers