Louisiana Summary
Agricultural And Natural Resources
2006
The statistical
information in this summary is compiled from
estimates made by extension agents of the LSU
AgCenter after consulting with agricultural agency
representatives, agricultural and agribusiness
leaders and others and after study of various
reports and resource materials.
Although this material is
reasonably accurate and can be used for planning
and other general information purposes, this is
not the official document of agricultural data for
the state.
Official statistical data are gathered,
summarized and published by the Louisiana
Agricultural Statistics Service,
P.O. Box 65038,
Baton Rouge,
LA
70896.
Reproduction or publication of information
in this summary should acknowledge the unofficial
nature of the statistics.
A gross value has been
computed for each commodity, which in some cases
includes a value from natural resources and,
consequently, does not represent income to
farmers.
The gross value is an indicator of the
commodity’s contribution to economic activity, but
is not an indicator of farm profits. Production
costs cut heavily into profit for many
commodities.
Even where there might have been an
increase in gross income over previous years,
there might have been a corresponding increase in
the cost of production.
In the state summaries,
the value added in marketing, processing and
transportation is estimated to indicate the total
contribution of agriculture and natural resources
to the state’s economy.
The state summary is not
an exact summation of all parish reports. Some
adjustments have been made, considering changes in
average prices received, reports from statewide
agricultural agencies and organizations and
information from other sources.
In each parish table only
the commodities that were of economic value in
that parish in 2006 are listed. Where the
number of producers or the number of acres is
omitted, that information was not available. An
asterisk indicates that the number was so small
that its inclusion might have revealed
confidential information on individual
producers.
Within some commodity
groups, such as grains, fruits and commercial
vegetables, the total number of producers has been
omitted because some producers grow several
different crops within the group. Adding
together the producers of individual crops would
not give a true total for the
group.
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