VERNON Parish - 2000 - Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 279,510
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 41,227
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 23,078
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 65,754,102
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,210,337
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 56,418,597
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 35,319,812
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 10 Trees Sold 400 5,600
Christmas Trees Retail * 10 Trees Sold 1,700 68,000
Pine Straw * Bales 40# 12,000 48,000
Fire Wood * Face Cords 270 33,750
Forestry (Total) 56,573,947
FRUITS
Blueberries * 4 Pounds 3,000 12,000 14,400
Peaches * 4 Bushels 65 260 5,200
Fruits (Total) * 8 19,600
HAY, SOLD
Grass 20 530 Tons 1 795 51,675
Hay Sold (Total) 51,675
HOME GARDENS 1,200 Garden 312,000
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Irish Potatoes 14 7 cwt. 180 1,260 37,800
Mustard (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Bunches 700 2,100 12,600
Okra (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 300 300 4,500
Southern Peas (Fresh) 9 15 Bushels 24# 75 1,125 22,500
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 8 8 Doz. Ears 600 4,800 12,000
Tomatoes (Field) 6 6 Lugs 20# 2,000 12,000 216,000
Watermelon * 80 cwt. 180 14,401 86,411
Vegetables (Total) 46 120 391,811
TOTAL ALL CROPS 57,349,033
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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VERNON Parish - 2000 - Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 12 acres Pounds Sold 13,000 9,360
Minnows * 2 acres Pounds Sold 500 1,625
Alligators (Farm) 6 32,265 acres 125,833 2,265,003
Other Species * 15 acres Pounds Sold 4,500 41,850
Aquaculture (Total) 2,317,838
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 1,000 500
Freshwater Fisheries 500
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 174 903
Meat Pounds Sold 100 50
Fur Animals (Total) 953
ALLIGATORS - Wild 1 7 165
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 10 90,000 acres 360,000
HONEY * 40 hives Pounds 4,360 2,398
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 2,681,854
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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VERNON 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 2,800 1,094,072
400-500 lbs. Head sold 1,265 550,066
500-600 lbs. Head sold 935 451,717
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,700 917,690
400-500 lbs. Head sold 700 276,696
500-600 lbs. Head sold 650 288,932
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 350 172,900
700-800 lbs. Head sold 325 170,625
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 1,200 858,000
Cull Cows Head sold 1,800 563,958
Cull Bulls Head sold 125 90,075
Cattle & Calves (Total) 330 18,725 cows 5,434,731
MILK
Dairy Cows * 450 cows Pounds 5,246,298 731,859
Milk (Total) 731,859
HORSES
Brood Mares 70 500 mares Head sold 275 563,750
Stud Fees 18 studs Mares bred 175 109,375
Pleasure Horses 580 horses Head sold 125 125,000
Horses (Total) 798,125
POULTRY
Broilers 13 Pounds 1,450,000 797,500
Breeder Flocks 10 300 birds Dozen eggs 1,000 1,300
Poultry (Total) 23 798,800
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 20 breedrs Birds sold 20 1,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) * 20 20 1,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 130 9,750
Stocker Goats Head Sold 50 1,750
Cull Goats Head Sold 20 550
Goats (Total) 7 300 does 12,050
Sheep & Goats (Total) 12,050
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 2,000 44,000
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 11,375
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 100 8,625
Swine (Total) 18 200 sows 64,000
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 35 animals 23 17,400
Llama * 15 animals 10 32,350
Exotic Animals (Total) 49,750
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 7,890,315
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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