ST. JOHN Parish - 2000 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Fire Wood 6 Face Cords 700 87,500
Forestry (Total) 87,500
FRUITS
Citrus
Navels * 2 Bushels 20 40 560
Satsumas * 2 Bushels 35 70 840
Fruits (Total) 1,400
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) * 190 Bushels 151 28,690 52,790
Feed Grains (Total) 52,790
HAY, SOLD
Grass * 320 Tons 2 800 52,000
Hay Sold (Total) 52,000
HOME GARDENS 3,200 Garden 832,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Nursery Crops (Total) *
PECANS
Improved * 3 Pounds 2,200 6,600 8,250
Native * 6 Pounds 1,500 9,000 5,400
Pecans (Total) 13,650
SOYBEANS * 390 Bushels 59 23,010 109,298
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 7 9,600 lbs 7,030 67,488,000 7,761,120
Molasses 7 9,600 gal 211 2,025,600 141,792
Sugarcane (Total) 7,902,912
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Broccoli (Fresh) * 4 Cartons 20# 300 1,350 13,500
Cabbage (Fresh) 12 18 Sacks 50# 410 7,380 36,900
Collards (Fresh) 12 16 Doz. Bunches 590 9,440 66,080
Cucumber * 6 Bushels 50# 310 2,015 16,120
Eggplant * 6 Bushels 33# 300 1,800 18,000
Mirliton 11 11 Pounds 4,010 44,110 66,165
Mustard (Fresh) 14 28 Doz. Bunches 560 15,680 94,080
Okra (Fresh) 6 10 Bushels 310 3,100 46,500
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 2 Bushels 24# 120 240 4,800
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 7 Bushels 45# 105 735 7,350
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 9 Doz. Ears 1,100 9,900 24,750
Tomatoes (Field) * 12 Lugs 20# 460 5,520 99,360
Turnips (Fresh) 12 20 Doz. Bunches 505 10,100 60,600
Vegetables (Total) 16 90 554,205
TOTAL ALL CROPS 9,605,755
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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ST. JOHN Parish - 2000 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 597 10,746
Aquaculture (Total) 10,746
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) 18 Pounds Sold 450,621 292,904
Other Finfish 8 Pounds Sold 323,459 64,691
Freshwater Fisheries 357,595
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 132 Pounds Sold 39,282 63,715
Crabs 46 Pounds Sold 87,654 64,382
Marine Fisheries (Total) 128,097
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 768 3,986
Fur Animals (Total) 3,986
ALLIGATORS - Wild 580 4,350 95,700
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 8 19,500 acres 48,750
HONEY * 24 hives Pounds 3,600 1,980
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 646,854
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. JOHN Parish - 2000 - 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 41 16,020
400-500 lbs. Head sold 40 17,393
500-600 lbs. Head sold 61 29,470
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 24 8,157
400-500 lbs. Head sold 29 11,463
500-600 lbs. Head sold 41 18,225
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 20 9,880
700-800 lbs. Head sold 12 6,300
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 14 10,010
Cull Bulls Head sold 26 18,736
Cattle & Calves (Total) * 480 cows 145,654
HORSES
Pleasure Horses * horses Head sold 10 16,000
Horses (Total) 16,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 8 sheared Pounds 48 5
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 4 425
Show Lambs Head sold 3 825
Cull Sheep Head sold 2 81
Sheep (Total) * 8 ewes 1,336
Sheep & Goats (Total) 1,336
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 8 2,200
Swine (Total) * 3 sows 2,200
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 165,190
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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