CALCASIEU Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 41,805
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 10,288
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 3,735
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 21,633,116
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 2,554,827
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 16,718,962
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 11,486,478
Christmas Trees Retail 15 30 Trees Sold 900 24,750
Forestry (Total) 16,743,712
FRUITS
Blackberries 40 20 Pints 2,000 40,000
Blueberries 20 10 Pounds 5,000 50,000 50,000
Fruits (Total) 45 30 50,000
FEED GRAINS
Grain Sorghum * 127 cwt. 29 3,683 16,942
Feed Grains (Total) 16,942
HAY, SOLD
Grass 60 6,000 Tons 0 4,200 210,000
Hay Sold (Total) 210,000
HOME GARDENS 37,500 Garden 12,075,000
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts 15 Acre 300,000
Woody Ornamentals 10 Acre 80,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 25 380,000
PECANS
Improved 40 200 Pounds 300 60,000 45,000
Native 40 300 Pounds 150 45,000 20,250
Pecans (Total) 65,250
RICE 56 25,222 cwt. 48 1,225,789 12,257,892
SOYBEANS 25 12,651 Bushels 27 341,577 2,356,881
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar * 1,781 lbs 4,464 7,950,384 954,046
Molasses * 1,781 gal 121 217,050 23,876
Sugarcane (Total) 977,922
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) 10 20 Sacks 50# 400 8,000 32,000
Mustard (Fresh) 20 20 Doz. Bunches 600 12,000 60,000
Okra (Fresh) 20 30 Bushels 200 6,000 120,000
Peppers
Bell 10 5 Bushels 28# 500 2,500 17,500
Squash (Processing)
Turnips (Fresh) 10 20 Doz. Bunches 600 12,000 60,000
Vegetables (Total) 45 75 289,500
WHEAT 7 421 Bushels 35 14,735 51,573
TOTAL ALL CROPS 45,474,672
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CALCASIEU Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 55 5,000 acres Pounds Sold 3,000,000 1,710,000
Catfish (Farm) * 180 acres Pounds Sold 864,000 558,900
Fishbait * acres Pounds Sold 2,000 12,000
Oysters 25 acres Sacks 1,850 29,600
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 1,500 27,000
Aquaculture (Total) 2,337,500
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 10 Pounds Sold 33,000 17,160
Catfish (Wild) 50 Pounds Sold 20,400 10,200
Buffalo 20 Pounds Sold 3,000 750
Gar 20 Pounds Sold 36,450 36,450
Other Finfish 20 Pounds Sold 980 245
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 64,805
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 200 Pounds Sold 12,000 24,240
Crabs 100 Pounds Sold 175,000 105,000
Commercial Finfish * Pounds Sold 2,000 1,700
Marine Fisheries (Total) 130,940
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 5,710 41,340
Meat Pounds 16,803 7,393
Fur Animals (Total) 48,733
ALLIGATORS - Wild 541 animals feet 4,057 73,035
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 15 6,500 acres 34,125
HONEY 15 2,500 hives Pounds 120,000 88,800
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 2,777,938
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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CALCASIEU Parish 1997 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 6,200 1,963,850
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,300 1,247,400
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,200 528,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 6,300 1,714,388
400-500 lbs. Head sold 4,000 1,341,000
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,200 457,380
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 2,250 1,012,050
700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,900 1,004,625
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 1,850 1,202,500
Cull Cows Head sold 3,700 1,085,025
Cull Bulls Head sold 150 98,100
Cattle & Calves (Total) 350 35,000 cows 11,654,318
HORSES
Brood Mares 50 500 mares Head sold 300 300,000
Stud Fees 30 studs Mares bred 300 60,000
Pleasure Horses 100 horses Head sold 300 337,500
Horses (Total) 697,500
RABBITS
Fryers 40 800 animals Pounds 4,000 3,200
Does 20 200 animals Pounds 1,600 24,000
Rabbits (Total) 50 1,000 5,600 27,200
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 30 breedrs Birds sold 45 22,500
Emu 40 150 breedrs Birds sold 200 15,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 45 180 245 37,500
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS * 100 breedrs Birds sold 1,500 5,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 800 sheared Pounds 4,800 2,582
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 200 27,000
Feeder Lambs Head sold 550 30,913
Show Lambs Head sold 180 45,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 300 13,800
Cull Sheep Head sold 150 5,250
Sheep (Total) 90 800 ewes 124,545
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 100 10,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 300 10,500
Cull Goats Head Sold 150 1,500
Goats (Total) 45 450 does 22,000
Sheep & Goats (Total) 146,545
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 600 120,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 1,500 49,500
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 400 54,000
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 50 7,200
Swine (Total) 40 450 sows 230,700
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 100 animals 60 30,000
Llama * 20 animals 30,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 60,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 12,858,763
* Fewer Than 6 Producers