The gross farm value for all agricultural commodities for 2000 is $4 billion. Value added is $4 billion, and the total value is $8 billion. Agriculture: Backbone of Louisiana's
Economy
Sincerely, Jack L. Bagent
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2000 Summary, Agriculture and Natural Resources Animal Enterprises Beef Cattle Dairying Horses Poultry Rabbits Sheep & Goats Swine Exotic Fisheries and Wildlife Enterprises
Plant Enterprises
Value of Louisiana's Agriculture |
TThe statistical information in this summary is compiled from estimates made by agents of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service 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 in order 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 2000 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.
Total farm income for all animal enterprises is $1.2 billion for
2000. Value added is slightly less than $1 billion. Total value of all
animal enterprises to the Louisiana economy is $2.1 billion.
Beef Cattle
The beef cattle industry is the second largest animal production industry in the state. Improved prices for calves resulted in a slight increase in cow numbers in 2000 to 650,028 head from 645,576 head in 1999; however, the number of producers declined 4.4% to 12,386 in 2000 from 12,958 in 1999.
Gross farm income from beef cattle was $270.8 million in 2000, up $33.9
million from $236.9 million in 1999.
The number of steer calves in the 300 to 600 weight range sold was
240,421 head, up from 237,553 head in 1999, reflecting the increase in
cow numbers. The number of heifer calves of the same weight range sold
was 195,232, down from 200,600 head in 1999. Producers are probably retaining
some heifers on farm for replacement purposes, resulting in fewer being
sold.
The gross farm value of the steer sales in 2000 was $101.6 million,
up from $87.5 million. The value of the heifers sold in 2000 was $73.9
million, up from $64.3 million in 1999. Higher calf prices in the fall
of 2000, when most Louisiana producers sold their calf crops, contributed
significantly to the increase in gross farm value.
Yearling cattle of both sexes sold was 64,172 head, down from 67,166
head in 1999. Higher calf prices in the fall of 1999 encouraged producers
to sell their own calves rather than retain them for grazing. The increased
calf prices also discouraged stocker operators by increasing their costs
of production. The value of the yearling cattle sold was $32.2 million
in 2000, up from $29.4 million in 1999.
The number of cow-calf pairs sold increased to 47,148 pairs from 46,221 pairs in 1999. The gross farm value of the pairs in 2000 was $32.5 million, up from $26.3 million the previous year.
The number of cull cows declined to 72,373 head in 2000 from 73,874 head in 1999 because higher calf prices encouraged producers to increase their production levels. The gross farm value of the cull cows in 2000 was $22.6 million, up 4.1% from $21.7 million in 1999. The number of cull bulls sold in 2000 was 11,134 head, up slightly from the 11,049 head sold in 1999. The gross farm value of cull bulls in 2000 was $8 million.
The total value of the sales of the beef cattle industry in 2000 was
$300.6 million, of which $29.8 million was value added.
DAIRYING
Milk production was reported by 23 parishes in 2000. Three parishes in the southeastern part of the state and one parish in the northwest accounted for about 88% of the milk production, about 86% of the herds and 88% of the dairy cows in Louisiana. Dairy farms decreased from 486 in 1999 to 434 in 2000. The number of milking cows decreased from 57,553 in 1999 to 54,640 in 2000. Total milk production dropped from 706 million pounds in 1999 to 699.5 million pounds in 2000. The on-farm value of milk decreased from $110.8 million in 1999 to $97.6 million in 2000. This was caused mainly by the combination of a lower price for milk throughout the year and lower total production because of fewer total cows. The value of cull cows and calves was an estimated $8.25 million in 2000. Total income from milk and animal sales to Louisiana dairy producers was $105.8 million. The total economic contribution from dairying in Louisiana, including animal sales and added value, was $257.1 million.
Dairy production from eight goat producers with 48 does totaled 38,175 pounds for a gross farm value of $8,399.
The total farm value of milk sold from cows and goats in 2000 was $97.6
million.
The horse industry is an important part of the diversified agriculture of Louisiana. Many horse owners list satisfaction and enjoyment of their animals as the primary reasons for horse ownership. Horse shows, team penning, team roping, rodeos and youth activities are held in many localities each year. The average recreational horse owner spends about $2,000 each year on feed, equipment, tack, veterinary supplies and medicines.
The racing industry contributes significantly to the Louisiana economy through track operations, wagering, training, breeding and maintenance of race horses.
There were 3,422 producers with 20,560 mares in 2000. These producers sold 10,448 head for $30.8 million. These owners had 1,581 studs that were bred to 12,766 mares, generating stud fees of $4.8 million. Some 5,981 pleasure horses were sold in 2000, generating $9.8 million in gross farm income.
Total gross farm income for 2000 was $45.4 million. Value added for the horse industry was $99.4 million. The total value for the horse production was $144.8 million.
Horse shows, rodeos and youth programs also have an impact. An
estimated 500 horse shows, rodeos and youth activities are conducted each
year and generate approximately $8.5 million in expenditures.
The total direct impact of the horse industry in Louisiana is about
$1 billion. The economic stimulus is provided to a great extent by
horsemen who list satisfaction and enjoyment as primary reasons for horse
ownership.
Poultry production continues to be the largest animal agricultural industry
in Louisiana and is second only to forestry in total income production
for all agricultural commodities. More than 1.1 billion pounds of broilers
were produced in 2000. The gross farm value of these broilers was $615
million. Broiler producer numbers fell for the fourth year in a row from
648 in 1999 to 553 in 2000. Commercial broilers are produced in 12 parishes
including Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Livingston, Natchitoches,
Ouachita, Sabine, Union, Vernon, Webster and Winn.
The total number of table egg producers in Louisiana was down from
1,480 in 1999 to 1,383 in 2000. Table egg production decreased 5.6 million
dozen from 41.3 million dozen in 1999 to 35.7 million dozen in 2000. Lower
production resulted in a decrease in farm value for commercial egg production,
from $28.1 million in 1999 to $23.2 million in 2000.
The gross farm value for all poultry production in Louisiana exceeded $730 million in 2000.
Ratite and Other Exotic Fowl
The sale of ratites and exotic fowl generated $43,400 in
Louisiana in 2000. The decline in bird values continued. Total number of
producers in Louisiana fell to 95. There were 486 birds produced in 2000.
Six hundred forty-seven birds were sold for a farm value of $43,400.
Quail and Pheasants
There were 24,630 birds produced in 2000, down from 40,326 in 1999. Quail and pheasants generated a gross farm value of $49,260.
The production of rabbits for meat and exhibition involved 398 producers in 2000, down from 455 in 1999. There were 252 fryer producers. This facet of the industry produced 439,632 pounds of meat. Louisiana rabbit producers generated $1,237,606 in gross farm income.
Fifty-four parishes reported production of sheep and goats.
Sheep were produced by 688 producers and goats by 643 producers. Breeding
ewes were estimated at 9,481 head and breeding does at 9,990 head.
Acadia (1,600), St. Landry (1,480), Vermilion (1,304), Calcasieu (900),
Evangeline (630), Allen (550), Lafayette (500) and Iberia (420) reported
the largest number of breeding ewes.
Ouachita (650), Livingston (600), EBR (600), Concordia (525), Calcasieu (525), Beauregard (500), DeSoto (475), Evangeline (425) and Tangipahoa (400) reported the largest number of breeding does.
Total number of lambs marketed (slaughter, feeder and club lamb) was estimated at 10,035 head. Stocker sheep sold numbered 1,029 head. Wool production was an estimated 64,928 pounds. Cull sheep sold were estimated at 1,765 head.
Total number of slaughter goats was estimated at 6,568 head. Stocker goats sold numbered 3,736 head. Cull goats numbered 1,754 head.
Gross farm value from sheep, wool and goats was estimated at $1,935,089. Value added amounted to $174,158. Total value of sheep, wool and goats was an estimated $2,109,247.
The number of Louisiana pork producers declined to 517 compared to 634 in 1999. This was only slightly below the number of producers in 1998. Fifty-three parishes reported production of pigs. The size of the breeding herd declined about 10% from 5,303 sows in 1999 to 4,765 sows in 2000. The decrease in the number of sows is attributed to the continued decline in commercial hog operations.
Some 4,414 show pigs were sold in 2000, down slightly from 1999. There were 20,776 feeder pigs and 44,304 market hogs produced and sold in 2000. The number of feeder pigs and slaughter hogs produced and sold increased slightly from 1999. The number of cull animals sold was 3,426, up slightly from 1999. Total pig production was 72,920 head. Gross farm value to swine producers was almost $7 million.
As in 1999, more producers retained gilts and used artificial insemination to produce high quality show pigs. The show pig industry continues to grow in Louisiana. The 4,414 show pigs sold averaged slightly less than $275 per head, up from 1999, for a total of $1,203,850. This premium income continues to help some producers to stay in business. Market hog and feeder pig prices have continued to improve from the dismal prices of 1998. The improved hog prices contributed to the increase in gross farm value of hogs in 2000.
The added value of processing pork in Louisiana was $1,740,611. The total value of hogs produced and processed in Louisiana was $8,703,053.
Exotic
Animals
The reported exotic animal enterprises are deer/antelope with 15 producers
and $514,000 of farm income and llama with 10 producers and $60,350 of
farm income. Total farm income for exotic animals is $0.6 million.
FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE ENTERPRISES
Total farm income for all fish and wildlife enterprises is $472.5 million for 2000. Value added is $376.3 million. Total value of all fishery and wildlife enterprises to the Louisiana economy is $848.8 million.
Louisiana continues to support one of the most diverse aquaculture industries in the nation. In spite of this, many sectors of production have been in decline for several years. In 2000, estimated farm value for Louisiana aquaculture crops declined to about $121 million. Louisiana's producers continue to lead the nation in crawfish, soft crawfish, oyster and alligator sales. Louisiana is still the fourth leading state in production of catfish.
Pond-bank prices for farm-raised catfish continued in the acceptable range throughout most of 2000, exceeding the cost of production for all but the smallest or least-efficient operations because of low feed prices. Reductions in Louisiana's acreage and total production slowed considerably in 2000; these values were virtually unchanged from the previous year. Crawfish acreage was down considerably from the previous year, and production was drastically reduced. Extremely low production across the industry was attributed to drought conditions and high fall temperatures.
The number of farm-raised alligators approached all-time highs again in 2000. The total farm value of farm-raised skins was up 12% from the previous year. The number of active farms, however, continued a trend of decline that began several years ago, reflecting further consolidation within the industry.
Oyster production continues to be an important component of aquaculture, although production and value were down. Oyster leaseholders in many areas face uncertainty over possible impacts of projects to restore wetlands. Although Louisiana baitfish production had been relatively unchanged for a number of years, farm production and value declined considerably, reflecting a shift in ponds and resources to catfish production, as a result of low feed costs and potentially higher profits. Tilapia delivered prices increased dramatically in the last quarter of 2000, allowing for improved cash flow going into the next year. Production and value of soft-shell crabs declined because of shortages of peeler crabs resulting from economic problems throughout the fishery
FISHERIES
The harvest of freshwater and marine fish and shellfish in Louisiana continued to be a significant economic activity. Landings of the numerous species are recorded by two agencies. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) receives monthly reports from the initial buyers (processors, dealers, etc.). Species, weight and dockside value of the landings are reported for all commercially harvested species. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for estimating the landings of shrimp. This is achieved via local NMFS data collectors. NMFS is solely responsible for estimates of recreationally caught marine fish and shellfish. Because of extensive delays in the availability of recreational catch data from state and federal marine waters, only the previous year's catch can be reported here.
The freshwater fisheries and marine fisheries data should be considered
estimates. Data are based on landings reported to the Louisiana Department
of Wildlife and Fisheries through August. At press time, this is the most
recent available. The remaining four months of landings are projected by
extrapolating fisheries production from previous years. Landings from parishes
with fewer than three initial buyers are excluded from the reported numbers
so as to maintain confidentiality.
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Freshwater finfish production is comprised primarily of catfish, buffalo, gar and freshwater drum. Catfish, typically the most valuable of the finfisheries, increased nearly 50% in pounds landed and 54% in value. This may be caused by the collapse in crawfish landings in 2000, resulting in a shift of fishing pressure from crawfish to catfish. Crawfish production in 2000 dropped to 11% of the production of 1999, itself a mediocre year. Buffalo production increased 65% in 2000, probably also partially because of the crawfish decline, although buffalo landings are traditionally highly erratic. Production of gar continued to decline, primarily because of the gill net ban in southern Louisiana. Total freshwater fisheries production dropped from more than 31 million pounds in 1999 to less than 17 million pounds in 2000, totally because of the decline in crawfish landings.
Marine commercial fisheries landings were more stable than landings for freshwater species, with a 9% decrease in pounds landed but a 9% increase in value over the previous year. The largest absolute decline took place in the menhaden fishery with a 10% drop in both pounds landed and total value. Blue crab landings experienced the largest percentage decline in landings at nearly 17%, although the price per pound received by fishermen for crabs increased over 11%. Shrimp are Louisiana's most valuable fishery, producing only 11% of the pounds of marine fisheries landings, but more than 65% of the value. Shrimp landings in 2000 increased nearly 4%, but the price per pound received by fishermen increased by nearly 9%, resulting in nearly a $22 million total increase (12.6%) in total value of the fishery. Higher prices received from shrimp in spite of greater production may be attributed to lower imports caused by production problems at foreign aquaculture operations.
Marine recreational anglers are a large group with more than 316,000 participants licensed and thousands more exempt from license purchase because of age. The latest data available from the National Marine Fisheries Service indicate that Louisiana saltwater anglers caught 26.9 million fish in 1999, of which they retained 12.4 million. Much of the release is attributed to regulations limiting the size and number of fish that may be retained. Both total catch and retention were up substantially over the previous year.
The 1999-2000 harvest of fur animal pelts and meat had a gross farm value of $212,638, representing a total statewide harvest of 40,008 fur animals. The average gross farm value for pelts sold in the state was $5.19. Pelt prices varied, with lows of $1.00 to $1.40 for muskrat and raccoons to highs of $37.00 for river otter. Value-added components for this commodity raised the total value to $261,119. Nutria accounted for 50% of the pelts sold, with the other half comprised of muskrat, raccoon, mink, opossum, river otter, red fox, gray fox, bobcat, beaver and coyote.
Meat production from the fur industry was derived primarily from nutria and raccoon. The total production in this segment of the industry was 10,000 pounds with a gross farm value of $5,000. Lower pelt production numbers was a reason for the drop in meat production for this segment of the commodity. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources continues to offer incentive payments to individuals involved in processing nutria for human consumption. In 2000, approximately 8,000 pounds of nutria meat was processed and sold in this manner. A continued downward trend in the use of nutria meat as a food source in alligator farms is cited for the lower dollar values and poundage figures. The use of dry commercial feed continues to be the major food source used at alligator farming operations. Storage problems associated with keeping large quantities of nutria meat available for feeding on a year-round basis are the biggest factor in the high use of commercial feeds.
A weak overseas market for United States furs continues to hold down the prices of furs that comprise the Louisiana fur market. Low pelt production numbers are a reflection of the low prices that individuals receive when engaged in selling furs in the state. In many cases the labor associated with trapping and skinning these animals is not justified by the low prices received for the product.
Production in Louisiana for 2000 was down 25%. Although losses were attributed to environment and mites, overall colony numbers were up about 4,600 to 48,800. Commercial production averaged 109 pounds per colony, with some hives producing more than 220 pounds. Commercial queen and package production in Louisiana continues to drop, and more are brought in from various areas. Sales of bees and equipment returned $200,000 to beekeepers. Pollination still remains the greatest value to the state with more than $400 million in service to the state's homeowners, farmers and wildlife. The lack of feral bees still is of concern among the residents as some 1,500 hives were leased for pollination services, adding $42,000 to beekeepers' income.
Honey prices continue to decrease with the potential for changes in the tariffs and quotas on imported honey. Prices ranged from 46-55 cents per pound. Honey production continues to increase because of improved management. In 2000 beekeepers earned $2,618,000 from the wholesale and retail sales of honey, wax, pollination services, and the sale of bees and equipment. The new loan plan and the anti-dumping suit against China and Venezuela should help prices increase in 2001.
Improved management has been assisted through the approval of Cumaphos for mite and small hive beetle control and the release of Russian queens. Russian queens were produced and released to queen breeders around the country, and additional lines will be available to beekeepers in subsequent years. This has been a very successful program of the USDA Bee Breeding and Physiology Laboratory in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Reports have been positive for acceptance, colony strength, mite tolerance and honey production. These releases should help the beekeeper management program to reduce the use of pesticides to control the mite pest. The labeling of Cumaphos will give the beekeeper an advantage over the small hive beetle, a pest that arrived this season and so far has limited distribution. This pest could put many small beekeepers out of business without good management.
Hunting Leases
The value of recreational hunting is expressed through
the income derived from hunting lease enterprises. The number of producers
who leased land during the 2000 hunting season was 5,653. The total amount
of land leased was 6,872,351 acres with a gross farm value of $33,998,232.
Hunting leases averaged $4.95 per acre to landowners in the state with
extreme variations in this average dependent on location within the state,
habitat quality and species involved.
Marshlands in many of the southern parishes leased for $2 to $4 per acre with some waterfowl areas in Northeast Louisiana leasing for $20 to $30 per acre. These higher values for some waterfowl leases were attributed to the leasing of individual blinds for several thousand dollars. White-tailed deer was the major game animal around which much of the hunting lease activity revolved. In all parts of the state, price per acre lease rates varied according to the habitat conditions and the quantity and quality of the deer herd present. Distances from major population centers was a factor in determining the amount that individuals were willing to pay for hunting leases. Most hunting lease agreements involve the right to hunt all game species within a given area and a given season, although some acreage is leased separately for different species.
PLANT ENTERPRISES
Total farm income for all crop enterprises is $2.4 billion for 2000.
Value added is $2.7 billion. Total value of all crop enterprises to the
Louisiana economy is $5.1 billion.
In 2000, an estimated 2,633 farmers planted 690,000 acres of cotton in Louisiana. This is an increase of more than 80,000 acres compared to the 1999 crop. Lint yield per acre was an estimated 633 pounds, down 74 pounds from 1999. The estimated on farm value of the 2000 crop, including seed, was $235,061,073. This is substantially less than previous years when the state cotton crop has been valued at as much as $500 million. Cotton remains one of the three major row crops grown in Louisiana, the others being sugar and rice.
Producers enjoyed good planting conditions, but by late July drought conditions had reduced the crop's potential. Major problems producers faced included dry conditions and extreme heat. Irrigation consistently increased yields in 2000, but proper timing and adequate water volume were often problems. Fiber quality problems (short staple and high mike) were again evident in 2000 but not as severe as in 1999, and improper timing of herbicide applications was also a problem.
Major areas of concern were the late over-the-top applications of Roundup, inconsistent yields, high production costs and low prices.
Variety selection remains a critical component of a sound cotton production program. Producers should select varieties carefully. Before selecting varieties, producers should determine what will best fit their farming operations. A good yield in the fall starts with planting the best-suited variety in the spring.
The three feed grains grown in Louisiana (corn, grain sorghum and oats) were varied in success in 2000 because of variable weather. An ideal, dry spring led to very good oat yields, but the dry summer caused some problems for corn growers although much of the crop got some rain early. The late planted fields suffered the most. Grain sorghum, which tolerates drought better than corn, did quite well.
There were 2,102 corn growers who harvested 375,694 acres and yielded 108.3 bushels per acre. The acreage was slightly higher than the previous year, but yields were off by 12 bushels. About 1,233 grain sorghum producers averaged 46.9 cwt. per acre on 206,880 acres, both down slightly from 1999. Oat acreage went up slightly to 3,513, and yield per acre was 76.4 bushels, a good yield.
Total feed grain producers went from 3,366 in 1999 to 3,382 this past year. Gross farm value was $105.8 million, down slightly from 1999. This total made the combined grain crops fourth in value among the state's agronomic crops and ahead of soybeans. The value of the corn crop was about twice that of grain sorghum.
The incidence of aflatoxin was low, with most of the problem confined to Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee and St. Landry parishes, where the worse drought stress occurred. Stink bugs in Central and Northeast Louisiana and Southwestern Corn Borer in Northeast Louisiana were major pests. There will probably be less corn and more grain sorghum this year because of the varied success among farmers growing these two crops. They continue to serve as good rotational crops for soybeans, cotton and occasionally rice.
The projected 2000 Louisiana forestry income and value declined from 1999 totals. The 2000 total sawlog harvest increased by 40 million board feet (2.9%) to a cut of 1,360,140,938 board feet. The estimated pine sawtimber harvest increased by 2% to a total statewide harvest of 1,159,040,021. The hardwood sawtimber harvest increased to 201,100,917 board feet (an 8.4% increase) in 2000. Pine chip-n-saw harvested in 2000 totaled 860,573 cords, an increase of 9.2% over 1999 totals.
The estimated 2000 Louisiana pulpwood harvest was 5,353,670 cords, down a mere 239 cords from 1999's harvest. Pine pulpwood harvest declined 1.5%, from 3,773,576 cords in 1999 to 3,718,647 cords in 2000. Hardwood pulpwood harvest increased by 54,690 cords (3.3%), from 1,580,333 cords in 1999 to 1,635,023 in 2000.
Stumpage prices for 2000 were generally stronger in the first quarter, but dropped steadily for the next two quarters. Pine and hardwood sawtimber prices remained relatively stable, but chip-n-saw prices declined markedly. Pine and hardwood pulpwood prices dropped substantially in 2000, most likely because of the drought's effects on increasing the availability of hardwood pulpwood and softening paper markets caused by a general economic slowdown. Timber Mart South reported that overall average stumpage prices declined 11% in the South.
With wood-using industries and commercial timber harvesting activities occurring in all parishes, forestry provides benefits to both urban and rural areas. In 2000, the 130,000 Louisiana private forest landowners received an estimated $661,331,396 from the sale of forest timber, down a negligible three-tenths of 1% from $661,562,413 in 1999. Timber harvesting contractors and their employees earned $397,331,478 from harvesting the trees and moving wood to mills. This total was down 2.1% from $405,727,064 in 1999. This income is re-spent many times throughout the economy. In addition, the 95 Christmas tree growers received $2.8 million from the sale of trees, up 21.4% from $2.2 million in 1999. Louisiana-produced pine straw sales made $248,400 in 2000, down 14.3% from 1999. Firewood producers generated an estimated $2,482,500 from the sale of firewood, up 7.4% from 1999. Louisiana forest tree seedling nurseries produced a crop worth $5,719,450 in 2000, up 1% from 1999. The total non-timber forestry-related income was an estimated $11,349,810, up 8% from the $10,470,535 generated in 1999.
An estimated 25,000 individuals received income directly from the manufacturing of Louisiana forest products. This payroll and income derived from money generated by the forestry and wood products industry totaled an estimated $3.3 billion. The gross farm income produced by all forestry-related products, such as timber, pine straw, firewood and Christmas trees, totaled $1,070,018,688, down a negligible amount from the $1.078 billion generated in 1999. The value-added through further processing and delivery was $2,204,238,497, down substantially from the 1999 value added of $3,297,945,637 (33%). The main reason for this is the decline in the state's multiplier (a number calculated from U.S. Department of Commerce figures). Because the Department of Commerce statistics lag by several years, the multiplier used for this year is from data collected for 1998. Therefore, the multiplier reflects a substantial slowdown that occurred in the late 1990s because of the Asian financial crisis and slumping exports from the United States. The 2000 total forestry value declined from $4,375,705,649 to $3,274,257,185 (down 25% from 1999), mainly because of the reduced multiplier value, although the drought and lower prices did contribute to a lesser degree, but were somewhat offset by greater harvesting activity.
Citrus
Citrus is grown on 1,334 acres. This about a 10% increase from 1999.
Gross farm value of citrus is $5.94 million. This is the fifth successive
year that the gross farm value has increased. This trend should continue
as more trees become productive.
Peaches
Peaches were grown on 577 acres. Gross farm value of 2000
was $1,222,630, an increase of 28% over 1999. The increase in value is
primarily caused by an increase in price to $20 per bushel. Chill hours
were 200 hours below average in 2000, resulting in approximately half a
normal peach crop.
Strawberries
The Louisiana strawberry industry involves 149 growers
and 395 acres of strawberries. Most acreage is located in Tangipahoa and
Livingston parishes. The mild winter of 1999-2000 allowed the development
of an excellent strawberry crop with a gross farm value of $9.8 million.
Blueberries
Blueberries were grown on 353 acres in 2000, a decline
of 12%. Gross farm value rose in 2000 by 18% to $1,225,615. The increase
in value was due to an 800 pound per acre increase in yield and an increase
of 25¢ per pound in price.
Miscellaneous
Many miscellaneous fruits are planted as either small commercial
plantings or as backyard plantings. These crops include blackberries, figs,
muscadine grapes, mayhaws, pears, plums, apples and persimmons. These fruits
are planted on about 266 acres. Their estimated gross farm value is $312,165.
HAY SOLD
Hay production for commercial sales is a limited part of the total hay production in Louisiana. Nevertheless, hay produced from 201 acres of alfalfa and 218,442 acres of grasslands was sold by more than 3,608 producers in 2000. Yields averaged 1.96 tons per acre from the grasslands harvested for sale and 5.00 tons per acre from the alfalfa harvested for sale. Production included 427,268 tons of grass hay and 1,005 tons of alfalfa hay. Compared to values reported in 1999, the acreage of grasslands used for commercial hay production increased by 13,000 acres while yields fell 12.9%. As a result, production of the 2000 hay crop for sale was about 34,000 tons lower than that of the 1999 crop. Gross farm value was $27.65 million, which was $155,233 lower than that of the 1999 crop valued at $27.8 million.
Hay for all uses was grown on 350,000 acres and produced 1.9 tons per acre, for a total production of 665,000 tons. This total production in 2000 was 37% lower than that reported in 1999. The dry weather during the summer probably accounted for this reduction. Acres also were reduced by 30,000 acres from 1999 to 2000.
The 2000 gross farm value of home vegetable gardens in
Louisiana was an estimated $107,027,960. Parish reports indicated 411,646
gardens statewide, reflecting that garden interest was up from 1999. Again,
an early summer drought depressed production. Every parish has home gardens;
the largest numbers are in the three metro areas.
NURSERY STOCK AND ORNAMENTALS
Commercial nursery crop production had a gross farm gate value of $110,163,555. This was a $1.7 million increase over 1999 production. Landscape plant material sales were negatively influenced at the wholesale level by the prolonged drought in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. In 2000, fruit and nut trees were valued at $1,675,000, floriculture and bedding plants at 23,528,005, woody ornamentals at $79,031,050 and foliage plants at $5,929,500.
With a value added of $56,183,413, the total wholesale value of commercial nursery crop production in Louisiana was $166,346,968. Production is anticipated to increase slightly in 2001. Once again, plant sales will depend on new home construction driving landscape business and spring weather patterns influencing retail sales.
The 2000 pecan crop was about 10.6 million pounds from identified pecan orchards and native groves, a decrease of 27% from 1999. This included 4.6 million pounds of improved pecans and 6.2 million pounds of native pecans. The gross farm value was an estimated $9,141,700. Pecan production fell because North Louisiana had a off pecan production year and a severe drought reduced yield. Pecans are produced on 26,303 acres.
Many of the native acres of pecans and homeowner trees are not identified because they are widely scattered and on unmanaged land. These trees are harvested at two- to five-year intervals by the owners and are expected to add 3 million pounds to pecan sales in Louisiana this year.
Rice acreage in Louisiana decreased dramatically from 608,580 acres in 1999 to 477,936 acres in 2000. The primary cause was twofold; in South Louisiana drought conditions resulted in insufficient surface water supplies and a reduction in both quantity and quality of water from water wells. In northeastern Louisiana, crop insurance provisions favored cotton in some parishes, and farmers diverted land from rice production to cotton production.
Average yield per acre was a record 5,561 pounds per acre, which is 76 pounds per acre higher than the previous record of 5,485 reported in 1996. The combination of higher yields per acre but fewer acres resulted in total production of 26,580,253 hundredweights (cwt), a decrease of nearly 6.3 million cwt from 1999.
The Louisiana crop harvested by 1,872 producers had a gross farm value of $152,836,459, a loss of $75.8 million because of the combination of lower commodity prices and fewer acres in production. Value added in marketing, processing and transportation increased the value by $45,850,938, for a total value of $198,687,397.
Rice acreage in Louisiana is expected to return to or be slightly lower than 1999 figures if water supplies are sufficient and government programs do not favor other crops at the expense of rice. Acreage is expected to stabilize in California and most of the southern states. The combination of a large U. S. acreage, very good production and weak global economy is expected to cause prices to remain at current low levels.
In 2000, 20 sod farms cultivated 4,270 acres of fine turfgrasses. Sod acreage was reported up 3.3%. Gross farm sales were estimated at $15,103,440. About 60% of the sod acreage in Louisiana is centipedegrass. The remaining acreage is divided among St. Augustine, bermudas and zoysias, in that order. With new construction improving, our sod markets continue to hold a better price. Markets are expected to improve as construction increases. Marketing is a limiting factor in the industry.
SOYBEANS
Soybeans were grown by 4,548 growers on 907,150 acres,
with an average yield of 20.3 bushels per acre. Numbers of acres and growers
declined from a year ago; the total is the lowest in about 30 years. Many
of the smaller growers have switched to more profitable crops or have gone
out of business. Some of these farms have been absorbed by larger soybean
growers. The average yield is about 6 bushels below normal because of the
severe drought that really affected Group V and VI varieties. The total
production was 18.4 million bushels, with a gross farm income of $87.2
million. These totals are the lowest in quite some time and are caused
by the weather and the very low prices farmers received.
The state has shifted to earlier varieties and to the early season production
system. This, plus more irrigated acreage, has helped keep the average
yields higher than they would have been otherwise. About 65% of the soybean
acreage is planted to the Roundup Ready varieties. This year's crop was
the cleanest ever. Insect problems were plentiful, especially green stink
bugs and soybean loopers. Diseases were not as abundant as in a wet year,
but there were some Cercospora and charcoal rot, which are usually worse
in dry seasons.
Planting and harvesting were ahead of normal because of the dry season.
Many soybean fields were harvested at undesirable and substantially
lower moisture percentages because of the excessive dry down rate.
The outlook for 2001 is for a further decline in acreage unless undesirable weather prevents the planting of other crops or if the soybean price increases in relation to these alternative crops.
Sugarcane was grown on 491,994 acres by 785 producers in 24 parishes. An estimated 457,554 acres were harvested for sugar, with a total production of 1,549,198 tons of sugar. Sugar produced per harvested acre was 6,772, and sugar produced per total acre (including acres used for seed) was 6,298 pounds or about 5% lower than the yield reported in 1999. The gross farm value of $362,701,238, as reported in the crop production statistics, is 61% of the total value of the sugar and molasses produced, with the remaining 39% going to processing and marketing.
The total acreage reported in 2000 set a new record for the Louisiana sugar industry. Although the state experienced another relatively mild and dry winter in 1999-2000 and the crop was off to another good start in the spring and early summer of 2000, the crop suffered from record high temperatures and record low rainfall during the summer growing season. This was the second year in a row with abnormally low rainfall, leaving little residual moisture to sustain adequate growth. Sugarcane growth rates suffered, especially in the heavy clay soils. Once the milling season began in mid- to late September, most of the state received measurable rainfall that stimulated late growth and delayed crop maturity.
Although the first two months of the harvest were relatively dry, a wet weather pattern persisted for the remainder; measurable rainfall occurred every three to five days. Then on November 21, most of the sugarcane area experienced freezing temperatures of 27 degrees to 32 degrees F. Although this freeze caused little real damage to the stalks's storage tissue, most of the leaves in some areas were killed by the freeze, which limited further sucrose accumulation.
Then on December 20, there was the second in a series of many freezes
with temperatures as low as 18 degrees F. With these freezes all stalk
storage tissue was affected by the freezing conditions that lasted for
more than 12 hours on several consecutive nights. Fortunately, post-freeze
temperatures remained low for most of the duration of the harvest, with
minimal loss of cane left in the field before the onset of serious deterioration.
These weather conditions ultimately resulted in a lower than normal yield
of recoverable sugar per ton of cane in many areas. Overall, the 2000 crop
was still the second largest crop in total production of sugar and the
seventh consecutive crop above the 1 million tons for Louisiana.
Sugarcane prices dropped dramatically during the spring but rebounded
nicely in late summer, with average prices for the marketing year about
3% lower in 2000 than received in 1999. Molasses prices also rebounded
dramatically from last year's low levels.
Approximately 27,064 acres of sweet potatoes were planted in Louisiana in 2000. This is an 8% increase over the 1999 acreage and 17% increase over the l998 acreage; however, about 2,000 acres were not harvested due to late rains that caused the crop to breakdown in the field. Estimated total marketable yield was 251 bushels per acre. This was down from 320 bushels in 1999. The summer drought reduced yields significantly, especially in the areas without irrigation. The unusually high temperatures in August and September tended to slow the sizing of the crop, resulting in a two- to three-week delay in harvest. This delay in sizing and November rains caused a significant acreage to be left in the field. A severe sweet potato weevil infestation in Avoyelles and St. Landry parishes further reduced marketable yields in these two parishes.
Approximately 53% of the crop moved through fresh market channels; 47% went for processing.
There has been a major shift in sweet potato acreage over the last 10 years. In 1990, 70% of the state sweet potato acreage was located in Avoyelles, Evangeline, St. Landry and St. Martin parishes. In 2000, 70% of the state's sweet potato acreage was located in West Carroll, Franklin and Morehouse parishes and only 30% in Avoyelles, Evangeline, St. Landry and St. Martin parishes. The number of producers has decreased over the same time period from 540 in 1990 to 290 in 2000. The average acreage per producer increased from 52 acres in 1990 to 94 acres in 2000. West Carroll parish has the largest acreage, with a reported 9,000 acres. Louisiana will sell about 3.5 million bushels fresh market, and 3.1 million bushels will go for processing.
The gross farm value is estimated at $57,329,078 for the 2000 crop, using $14 per bushel ($11.20 per box) for number ones and $2.00 per bushel for canners. The estimated value-added was $41,735,569, to give a total economic value of $99,064,647. This was down 22% from the 1999 value, a reflection of yield reduction from drought and high temperatures as well as the loss from the weevil infestation in South Louisiana.
The Louisiana commercial vegetable industry involved 2,275 growers, up from 1,955 growers in 1999. The vegetable industry produced 45 different vegetable crops on 6,430 acres in 2000. This was down from 10,710 acres in 1999. The gross farm value was $29.8 million, down from $33.5 million in 1999.
The leading vegetable crops are field tomatoes at $9.3 million, fresh
mustard at $2.3 million, southern peas at $2.2 million, bell peppers at
$1.9 million, watermelon at $1.8 million, Irish potatoes at $1.4 million,
cucumbers at $1.3 million, okra at $1.2 million, sweet corn at $1.07 million
and cabbage at $1.06 million. Some of the tomatoes and most of the bell
peppers and cucumbers are marketed through wholesale markets. The remaining
tomatoes and southern peas are sold by direct sales, and mustard greens
are sold to retail outlets like fruit stands and local grocery stores.
Watermelons are generally marketed through peddlers, but some are shipped
on the wholesale market.
COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Fifty (down two) producers grew greenhouse vegetables in 7.1 acres of greenhouses. Only one grower produced cucumbers; the rest produced tomatoes. The acreage was similar to 1999 estimates. Distribution of the industry was statewide, and sales were to in-state markets. All greenhouse produce is for fresh market sales, and much is sold direct retail by growers. Estimated gross farm value of Louisiana greenhouse vegetables was $2,033,339. A significant expansion (18%) of this industry occurred in 1997 because of promotion by the LSU AgCenter. Little expansion is expected.
Wheat was harvested from 160,762 acres by 596 producers, an increase from the 96,912 acres harvested in 1999. Yields for 2000 averaged 48.81 bushels per acre, which was slightly less than the 49.60 bushels per acre yield harvested in 1999. Excellent growing conditions and low disease pressure in the spring caused wheat yields to be relatively high in 2000. Total production was 7,846,116 bushels, up considerably from the 4,806,835 bushels harvested in 1999. The gross value of the 2000 crop was estimated at $19,809,342, up substantially from the 1999 crop valued at $13.22 million.
| Animal |
Gross Farm Income
|
Value Added
|
Total Value
|
| Cattle & Calves |
270,846,598
|
29,793,126
|
300,639,724
|
| Horses |
45,397,725
|
99,421,018
|
144,818,743
|
| Milk |
97,590,313
|
151,264,985
|
248,855,298
|
| Poultry |
730,390,938
|
701,175,300
|
1,431,566,238
|
| Rabbits |
1,237,606
|
117,573
|
1,355,179
|
| Ostrich/Ratite |
43,400
|
---------
|
43,400
|
| Quail/Pheasant |
49,260
|
---------
|
49,260
|
| Sheep &Goats |
1,935,089
|
174,158
|
2,109,247
|
| Swine |
6,962,442
|
1,740,611
|
8,703,053
|
| Exotic Animals |
574,750
|
---------
|
574,750
|
| Total |
1,155,028,121
|
983,686,770
|
2,138,714,891
|
| Commodity |
Gross Farm Income
|
Value Added
|
Total Value
|
| Aquaculture |
121,330,342
|
78,864,722
|
200,195,064
|
| Freshwater Fisheries |
9,519,172
|
8,091,296
|
17,610,468
|
| Marine Fisheries |
300,068,441
|
285,065,019
|
585,133,460
|
| Fur Animals |
212,638
|
48,481
|
261,119
|
| Alligators (wild) |
5,089,455
|
2,544,728
|
7,634,183
|
| Hunting Lease Ent. |
33,998,232
|
1,699,912
|
35,698,144
|
| Honey |
2,305,799
|
_________
|
2,305,799
|
| Total |
472,524,079
|
376,314,158
|
848,838,237
|
|
Commodity
|
Gross Farm Income
|
Value Added
|
Total Value
|
|
Cotton
|
235,061,073
|
23,506,107
|
258,567,180
|
|
Feed Grain Crops
|
105,837,253
|
15,875,588
|
121,712,841
|
|
Forestry
|
1,070,018,688
|
2,204,238,497
|
3,274,257,185
|
|
Fruit Crops
|
18,514,440
|
2,175,447
|
20,689,887
|
|
Greenhouse Vegetables
|
2,033,339
|
223,667
|
2,257,006
|
|
Hay, sold
|
27,654,179
|
3,041,960
|
30,696,139
|
|
Home Gardens
|
107,027,960
|
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|
107,027,960
|
|
Nursery Stocks &
Ornamentals
|
110,163,555
|
56,183,413
|
166,346,968
|
|
Peanuts
|
1,116,696
|
111,670
|
1,228,366
|
|
Pecans
|
9,141,700
|
2,156,527
|
11,298,227
|
|
Rice
|
152,836,459
|
45,850,938
|
198,687,397
|
|
Sod Production
|
15,103,440
|
11,327,580
|
26,431,020
|
|
Soybeans
|
87,172,369
|
8,717,237
|
95,889,606
|
|
Sugarcane
|
362,701,238
|
231,874,901
|
594,576,139
|
|
Sweet Potatoes
|
57,329,078
|
41,735,569
|
99,064,647
|
|
Vegetables,
Commercial
|
29,750,868
|
44,626,302
|
74,377,170
|
|
Wheat
|
19,809,342
|
2,179,028
|
21,988,370
|
|
Total
|
2,411,271,677
|
2,693,824,430
|
5,105,096,107
|
|
|
Gross Farm Income | Value Added | Total Value |
| 1996 | $715,025,048 | $657,684,357 | $1,372,709,405 |
| 1997 | $812,230,187 | $664,447,987 | $1,476,678,174 |
| 1998 | $784,404,246 | $669,641,604 | $1,454,045,850 |
| 1999 | $830,937,431 | $701,425,336 | $1,532,362,767 |
| 2000 | $1,155,028,121 | $983,686,770 | $2,138,714,891 |
|
|
Gross Farm Income | Value Added | Total Value |
| 1996 | $3,047,596,347 | $3,355,400,773 | $6,402,997,120 |
| 1997 | $2,901,897,014 | $4,599,548,940 | $7,501,445,954 |
| 1998 | $2,736,048,761 | $4,533,569,382 | $7,269,618,143 |
| 1999 | $2,534,046,884 | $3,826,685,745 | $6,360,759,629 |
| 2000 | $2,411,271,677 | $2,693,824,430 | $5,105,096,107 |
|
|
Gross Farm Income | Value Added | Total Value |
| 1996 | $481,135,910 | $364,414,921 | $845,550,831 |
| 1997 | $553,898,991 | $441,759,125 | $795,658,116 |
| 1998 | $494,435,231 | $391,522,834 | $885,958,065 |
| 1999 | $472,735,583 | $375,428,162 | $848,163,745 |
| 2000 | $472,524,079 | $376,314,158 | $848,838,237 |
|
|
Gross Farm Income | Value Added | Total Value |
| 1996 | $4,243,757,305 | $4,377,500,051 | $8,621,257,356 |
| 1997 | $4,268,026,192 | $5,705,756,052 | $9,973,782,244 |
| 1998 | $4.014,888,238 | $5,594,733,820 | $9,609,622,058 |
| 1999 | $3,837,719,898 | $4,903,539,243 | $8,741,286,141 |
| 2000 | $4,038,823,877 | $4,053,825,358 | $8,092,649,235 |
- The gross value of commodities reported in the parish tables was computed
on the basis of the average per unit prices listed below. Gross values
shown in the summary tables and the narrative discussion of animal and
plant products are not necessarily a summation of all parish values.
Where official numbers are available for the entire state (such as livestock
population, fish catch, acres of a crop harvested and gross value), these
are used in the place of estimates in the summary tables and discussion.
| ANIMAL COMMODITIES | ||
| COMMODITY | UNIT |
|
| Steer Calves | ||
| 300-400 lbs. | cwt. |
111.640
|
| 400-500 lbs. | cwt. |
96.630
|
| 500-600 lbs. | cwt. |
87.840
|
| Heifer Calves | ||
| 300-400 lbs. | cwt. |
97.110
|
| 400-500 lbs. | cwt. |
87.840
|
| 500-600 lbs. | cwt. |
80.820
|
| Yearling Cattle | ||
| 600-700 lbs. | cwt. |
76.000
|
| 700-800 lbs | cwt. |
70.000
|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | pair |
715.000
|
| Cull Cows | cwt. |
36.860
|
| Cull Bulls | cwt. |
48.040
|
| Dairy | ||
| Milk Cows | head |
1100.000
|
| Milk (After Deductions) | cwt. |
13.950
|
| Milk (Goat) | cwt. |
22.000
|
| Horses | ||
| Horses (2 yr. Quarter and other | ||
| stock horse breeds) | head |
5000.000
|
| Horses (Thoroughbreds - 2 yr.) | head |
15000.000
|
| Brood Mares | ||
| (Quarter-Paints, etc.) | head |
3000.000
|
| Thoroughbreds (Mares) | head |
5000.000
|
| Stallions (Quarters, etc.) | head |
15000.000
|
| Thoroughbreds (Stallions) | head |
50000.000
|
| Pleasure Horses | head |
2000.000
|
| Poultry | ||
| Breeder Flocks | doz. |
1.300
|
| Chickens, Cull Hens | lb. |
0.220
|
| Eggs | doz. |
0.650
|
| Commercial Broilers | lb. |
0.550
|
| Sheep | ||
| Wool | cwt. |
10.000
|
| Slaughter Lambs | head |
85.000
|
| Feeder Lambs | head |
61.750
|
| Show Lambs | head |
275.000
|
| Stocker Sheep | head |
48.600
|
| Cull Sheep | head |
40.400
|
| Slaughter Goats | head |
75.000
|
| Stocker Goats | head |
35.000
|
| Cull goats | head |
27.500
|
| Swine | ||
| Show Pigs | head |
275.000
|
| Feeder Pigs | head |
40.000
|
| Slaughter Hogs | head |
45.500
|
| Culls (sows, boars) | head |
23.000
|
| Rabbits | ||
| Fryers | lb. |
0.800
|
| Does | each |
15.000
|
| Ratite and other Exotic Fowl | ||
| Ostrich (12 mo.) | each |
100.000
|
| Emu (12 mo.) | each |
50.000
|
| Rhea (12 mo.) | each |
25.000
|
| Quail (Breeding stock) | each |
2.000
|
| FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE COMMODITIES | ||
| AQUACULTURE | ||
| Crawfish (Farm) | lb. |
1.750
|
| Catfish (Farm) | lb. |
0.720
|
| Minnows | lb. |
3.250
|
| Fishbait | lb. |
6.500
|
| Alligators (Farm) | ft. |
18.000
|
| Oysters | sack |
17.000
|
| Soft-shell Crabs | doz. |
18.000
|
| FRESHWATER FISHERIES | ||
| Crawfish (Wild) | lb. |
1.750
|
| Catfish (Wild) | lb. |
0.500
|
| Buffalo | lb. |
0.250
|
| Gar | lb. |
1.200
|
| Other Finfish | lb. |
0.200
|
| MARINE FISHERIES | ||
| Shrimp (heads on) | lb. |
2.200
|
| Menhaden | lb. |
0.060
|
| Crabs | lb. |
0.550
|
| Commercial Finfish | lb. |
1.800
|
| ALLIGATORS - Wild | ft. |
22.000
|
| HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES | acre |
4.000
|
| HONEY | lb. |
0.550
|
| PLANT COMMODITIES | ||
| Cotton | ||
| Lint | lb. |
0.450
|
| Seed | lb. |
0.050
|
| Forestry | ||
| Christmas Trees | ||
| Christmas Trees Wholesale | Trees Sold |
14.000
|
| Christmas Trees Retail | Trees Sold |
40.000
|
| Pine Straw | Bale (40 lb.) |
4.000
|
| Fire Wood | Cord (face) |
125.000
|
| Forest Seedlings | ||
| Pine | 1,000 |
32.000
|
| Hardwood | 1,000 |
185.000
|
| Fruits | ||
| Blackberries | pints |
1.000
|
| Blueberries | lb. |
1.200
|
| Citrus | ||
| Navels | bu. |
14.000
|
| Satsumas | bu. |
12.000
|
| Other Citrus | bu. |
10.000
|
| Figs | lb. |
1.250
|
| Mayhaws | lb. |
1.300
|
| Muscadines | tons |
250.000
|
| Peaches | bu. |
20.000
|
| Pears | bu. |
12.000
|
| Strawberries | flat |
12.000
|
| Feed Grains | ||
| Corn (Field) | bu. |
1.840
|
| Grain Sorghum | cwt. |
3.090
|
| Oats | bu. |
1.250
|
| Greenhouse Vegetables | ||
| Tomatoes | lb. |
1.300
|
| Cucumbers | lb. |
1.000
|
| Hay, Sold | ||
| Alfalfa | ton |
130.000
|
| Grass | ton |
65.000
|
| Home Gardens |
260.000
|
|
| Nursery Crops (Commercial) | ||
| Fruit & Nut Trees | acre |
8000.000
|
| Floraculture & Bedding Plants | acre |
25000.000
|
| Woody Ornamentals | acre |
10000.000
|
| Foliage Plants | acre |
10000.000
|
| Other Oilseed | ||
| Canola | bu |
7.000
|
| Sunflowers (for oil) | cwt |
8.000
|
| Sunflowers (confectionery) | cwt |
14.000
|
| Peanuts | lb. |
0.320
|
| Pecans | ||
| Improved | lb. |
1.250
|
| Native | lb. |
0.600
|
| Rice | cwt |
5.750
|
| Sod Production | acre |
3546.000
|
| Soybeans | bu. |
4.750
|
| Sugarcane | ||
| Sugar (Raw) | lbs |
0.115
|
| Molasses | gal |
0.070
|
| Sweet Potatoes | ||
| Canning | bu. (50 lb.) |
1.750
|
| Fresh | bu. (50 lb.) |
14.000
|
| Vegetables - Commercial | ||
| Beets | doz. bunches |
7.000
|
| Broccoli (Fresh) | carton (20 lb.) |
10.000
|
| Cabbage (Fresh) | Sack (50 lb.) |
5.000
|
| Cabbage (Processing slaw) | ton |
160.000
|
| Cantaloupe | carton (40 lb.) |
15.000
|
| Carrots | doz. bunches |
7.000
|
| Cauliflower (Fresh) | carton (20 lb.) |
10.000
|
| Collards (Fresh) | doz. bunches |
7.000
|
| Collards (Processing) | ton | |
| Cucumber | bu. (50 lb.) |
8.000
|
| Cucumber (Pickling) | bu. (50 lb.) |
3.000
|
| Eggplant | bu. (33 lb.) |
10.000
|
| Garlic | lb. |
3.000
|
| Irish Potatoes | cwt. |
30.000
|
| Irish Potatoes (Proc. Chips) | cwt. | |
| Lima Beans (Fresh) | bu. (32 lb.) |
25.000
|
| Lima Beans (Processing Dry) | cwt. | |
| Mirliton | lb. |
1.500
|
| Mustard (Fresh) | doz. bunches |
6.000
|
| Okra (Fresh) | bu. |
15.000
|
| Onions | bag (50 lb.) |
20.000
|
| Onions, Green | lb. |
1.500
|
| Parsley | doz. bunches |
4.000
|
| Peppers | ||
| Banana | bu. (25 lb.) |
12.000
|
| Bell | bu. (28 lb.) |
10.000
|
| Cayenne (Processing) | cwt. |
25.000
|
| Chili - Anaheim (Fresh) | bu. (25 lb.) |
12.000
|
| Hungarian Wax (Fresh) | bu. (25 lb.) |
12.000
|
| Italian (Processing) | cwt. |
30.000
|
| Jalapeno (Fresh) | bu. (25 lb.) |
15.000
|
| Jalapeno (Processing) | cwt. |
20.000
|
| Sport (Processing) | cwt. |
30.000
|
| Tabasco Green (Processing) | cwt. |
59.000
|
| Tabasco Red (Processing) | cwt. |
70.000
|
| Yellow Hots | bu. (25 lb.) |
15.000
|
| Pumpkin (Fresh) | cwt. |
20.000
|
| Pumpkin, Cushaw | cwt. |
20.000
|
| Radish | doz. bunches |
6.000
|
| Shallots | doz. bunches |
5.000
|
| Snap Beans (Fresh) | bu. (30 lb.) |
17.000
|
| Southern Peas (Fresh) | bu. (24 lb.) |
20.000
|
| Spinach (Fresh) | bu. (25 lb.) |
25.000
|
| Squash (Fresh) | ||
| Yellow Squash | bu. (45 lb.) |
10.000
|
| Zucchini Squash | bu. (45 lb.) |
10.000
|
| Winter Squash | bu. (45 lb.) |
12.000
|
| Squash (Processing) | ||
| Yellow Squash | cwt. |
11.000
|
| Sweet Corn (Fresh) | doz. ears |
2.500
|
| Tomatoes (Field) | lug (20 lb.) |
18.000
|
| Tomatoes (Green Mature) | box (25 lb.) |
10.000
|
| Turnips (Fresh) | doz. bunches |
6.000
|
| Watermelon | cwt. |
6.000
|
| Wheat | bu. |
2.500
|