IBERVILLE Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 19,588
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 5,134,680
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 2,722,354
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 1,387,116
Forestry (Total) 2,722,354
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 45 4,100 Bushels 125 512,500 1,306,875
Feed Grains (Total) 1,306,875
HAY, SOLD
Grass 25 1,200 Tons 2 2,400 120,000
Hay Sold (Total) 120,000
HOME GARDENS 2,045 Garden 658,490
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 1,250,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 225,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 200,000
Nursery Crops (Total) * 1,675,000
SOYBEANS 35 12,250 Bushels 55 673,750 4,648,875
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 46 34,285 lbs 5,650 193,710,250 23,245,230
Molasses 46 34,285 gal 154 5,288,461 581,731
Sugarcane (Total) 23,826,961
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Cabbage (Fresh) * 4 Sacks 50# 250 1,000 4,000
Shallots * 2 Doz. Bunches 900 1,800 4,500
Vegetables (Total) 8,500
WHEAT * 113 Bushels 38 4,294 15,029
TOTAL ALL CROPS 34,982,084
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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IBERVILLE Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 26 2,650 acres Pounds Sold 1,987,500 1,132,875
Catfish (Farm) * 100 acres Pounds Sold 105,000 72,450
Alligators (Farm) * 79 animals feet 308 4,776
Aquaculture (Total) 1,210,101
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 375 Pounds Sold 12,100,000 6,292,000
Catfish (Wild) 92 Pounds Sold 925,000 462,500
Buffalo 35 Pounds Sold 405,520 101,380
Gar 35 Pounds Sold 49,250 49,250
Other Finfish 25 Pounds Sold 70,125 17,531
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 6,922,661
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 22,868 165,564
Meat Pounds 33,605 14,786
Fur Animals (Total) 180,350
ALLIGATORS - Wild 420 animals feet 3,150 56,700
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 500 150,000 acres 708,750
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 9,078,562
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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IBERVILLE 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 250 79,188
400-500 lbs. Head sold 705 266,490
500-600 lbs. Head sold 725 319,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 250 68,031
400-500 lbs. Head sold 600 201,150
500-600 lbs. Head sold 460 175,329
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 540 242,892
700-800 lbs. Head sold 425 224,719
Cull Cows Head sold 765 224,336
Cull Bulls Head sold 65 42,510
Cattle & Calves (Total) 26 6,425 cows 1,843,645
HORSES
Brood Mares 23 205 mares Head sold 150 225,000
Stud Fees 7 studs Mares bred 70 28,000
Pleasure Horses 16 horses Head sold 62 93,000
Horses (Total) 346,000
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Ostrich * 20 breedrs Birds sold 25 12,500
Emu 9 100 breedrs Birds sold 125 12,500
Exotic Fowl (Total) 25,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 10 1,350
Show Lambs Head sold 30 7,500
Stocker Sheep Head sold 15 690
Cull Sheep Head sold 20 700
Sheep (Total) * 55 ewes 10,240
Sheep & Goats (Total) 10,240
SWINE
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 75 10,125
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 5 720
Swine (Total) * 15 sows 10,845
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 2,235,730
* Fewer Than 6 Producers