UNION Parish - 2000 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON * 163
Lint 163 Pounds 400 65,200 29,340
Seed 163 Pounds 640 104,320 5,216
Cotton (Total) * 163 34,556
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 188,524
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 80,755
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 48,983
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 50,626,893
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,169,449
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 48,059,094
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 29,279,803
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 10 Trees Sold 300 4,200
Christmas Trees Retail * 45 Trees Sold 550 22,000
Fire Wood 6 Face Cords 195 24,375
Forestry (Total) 48,109,669
FRUITS
Blackberries * 5 Pints 3,040 15,200 15,200
Blueberries * 8 Pounds 1,150 9,200 11,040
Mayhaws * 20 Pounds 800 16,000 20,800
Muscadines * 6 Tons 1 9 2,250
Peaches * 35 Bushels 150 5,250 105,000
Fruits (Total) 7 74 154,290
HAY, SOLD
Grass 51 1,800 Tons 2 4,950 321,750
Hay Sold (Total) 321,750
HOME GARDENS 3,800 Garden 988,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding * Acre 6,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 8,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 14,000
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cantaloupe * 4 Cartons (40#) 500 2,000 30,000
Squash (Fresh)
Yellow Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 250 250 2,500
Squash (Processing)
Tomatoes (Field) * 1 Lugs 20# 1,000 1,000 18,000
Watermelon * 100 cwt. 150 15,000 90,000
Vegetables (Total) 140,500
TOTAL ALL CROPS 49,762,765
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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UNION Parish - 2000 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 35 acres Pounds Sold 600,000 350,000
Aquaculture (Total) 350,000
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 2,000 3,200
Buffalo * Pounds Sold 1,500 1,250
Freshwater Fisheries 4,450
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 123 638
Meat Pounds Sold 200 100
Fur Animals (Total) 738
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 40 45,000 acres 157,500
HONEY 6 120 hives Pounds 13,080 7,194
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 519,882
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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UNION 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 2,075 810,786
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,150 500,060
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,175 567,666
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 3,350 1,138,615
400-500 lbs. Head sold 750 296,460
500-600 lbs. Head sold 50 22,226
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 100 49,400
700-800 lbs. Head sold 350 183,750
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 175 125,125
Cull Cows Head sold 125 39,164
Cull Bulls Head sold 50 36,030
Cattle & Calves (Total) 230 10,950 cows 3,769,282
MILK
Dairy Cows * 230 cows Pounds 2,727,922 380,545
Milk (Total) 380,545
HORSES
Brood Mares 125 275 mares Head sold 175 825,000
Stud Fees 27 studs Mares bred 220 110,000
Pleasure Horses 600 horses Head sold 375 30,000
Horses (Total) 965,000
POULTRY
Broilers 158 Pounds 540,798,525 297,439,189
Cull Hens Pounds 122,937 27,046
Breeder Flocks 10 173,250 birds Dozen eggs 26,853,750 34,909,875
Poultry (Total) 168 332,376,110
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 180 13,500
Stocker Goats Head Sold 120 4,200
Cull Goats Head Sold 40 1,100
Goats (Total) 21 250 does 18,800
Sheep & Goats (Total) 18,800
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 15 4,125
Feeder Pigs Head sold 200 4,400
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 7,800 887,250
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 850 73,313
Swine (Total) 8 375 sows 969,088
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 338,478,825
Pullets * (units) (Prod. 280,000
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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