LAFOURCHE Parish 1997 Crop Production      
                                                                              Total         Gross
Commodity                    Producers    Acres      Measure      Yield     Production   Farm Value
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FORESTRY                                                                                           
  Hardwood Pulpwood                               Cords                            878             
  Hardwood Saw Logs                               Board feet                    89,738             
Forestry FOB Mill (Total)                                                                    85,967
Forestry Stumpage (Total)**                                                                  31,570
 Forestry (Total)                                                                            85,967
FRUITS                                                                                             
  Citrus                                                                                           
    Navels                        33          8   Bushels           150          1,275       15,300
    Satsumas                      33         65   Bushels           300         19,500      117,000
    Other Citrus                   6          3   Bushels           200            700        5,600
  Figs                             *          1   Pounds          3,000          3,000        3,000
  Peaches                          *          3   Bushels                                          
 Fruits (Total)                   36         81                                             140,900
HAY, SOLD                                                                                          
  Grass                           20        300   Tons                3            900       45,000
 Hay Sold (Total)                                                                            45,000
HOME GARDENS                   4,100              Garden                                  1,320,200
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)                                                                         
  Fruit and Nut Trees              *              Acre                                       16,000
  Floraculture & Bedding Plts      *              Acre                                       40,000
 Nursery Crops (Total)             6                                                         56,000
SOYBEANS                           *        500   Bushels            40         20,000      138,000
SUGARCANE                                         cwt. Raw Sug.                                    
  Sugar                           57     32,146   lbs             5,783    185,900,318   22,308,038
  Molasses                        57     32,146   gal               157      5,075,210      558,273
 Sugarcane (Total)                                                                       22,866,311
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL                                                                            
  Beets                            9              Doz. Bunches      140                            
  Broccoli (Fresh)                 *          1   Cartons 20#       200            200        1,100
  Cabbage (Fresh)                 13        100   Sacks 50#         550         55,000      220,000
  Cabbage (Processing slaw)        *         15   Tons               18            270       43,200
  Cantaloupe                       *          1   Cartons (40#)     100            100        1,200
  Carrots                          *          2   Doz. Bunches      175            350        1,575
  Cauliflower (Fresh)              7          5   Cartons 20#       500          2,500       21,250
  Cucumber                        10         10   Bushels 50#       300          3,000       30,000
  Eggplant                         *          2   Bushels 33#       190            380        3,040
  Garlic                          17          2   Pounds          7,000         14,000       28,000
  Irish Potatoes                   7          6   cwt.              180          1,080       21,600
  Lima Beans (Fresh)               *          1   Bushels 32#        80             80        2,000
  Mirliton                        10          3   Pounds          6,000         18,000       27,000
  Mustard (Fresh)                 18          6   Doz. Bunches    1,100          6,600       33,000
  Onions                          15         20   Bag 50#           100          2,000       30,000
  Peppers                                                                                          
    Bell                           *          1   Bushels 28#       300            300        2,100
  Pumpkin (Fresh)                 10         10   cwt.               55            550       11,000
  Pumpkin, Cushaw                  *          1   cwt.               55             55          825
  Shallots                        10         50   Doz. Bunches    1,100         55,000      137,500
  Snap Beans (Fresh)               8          6   Bushels 30#       180          1,080       16,200
  Southern Peas (Fresh)            *          9   Bushels 24#       100            900       18,000
  Squash (Fresh)                                                                                   
   Yellow Squash                   *          1   Bushels 45#       200            200        3,200
  Squash (Processing)                                                                              
  Sweet Corn (Fresh)              16        100   Doz. Ears         900         90,000      180,000
  Tomatoes (Field)                10          5   Lugs 20#        1,000          5,000       60,000
  Turnips (Fresh)                 15          5   Doz. Bunches      900          4,500       22,500
 Vegetables (Total)               57        362                                             914,290
TOTAL ALL CROPS                                                                          25,566,668
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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                          LAFOURCHE Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production    
                                                                              Total          Gross
Commodity                    Producers   Production  Units    Measure       Production     Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE                                                                                          
  Crawfish (Farm)                    50   6,359      acres    Pounds Sold    1,926,777      1,445,083
  Catfish  (Farm)                     *      25      acres    Pounds Sold       51,000         35,190
  Fishbait                            *              acres    Pounds Sold        1,667         10,000
  Alligators (Farm)                   7  17,447      animals  feet              68,043      1,054,671
  Oysters                            35              acres    Sacks            140,957      2,255,312
  Soft-shell Crabs                   21              acres    Dozens Sold        9,885        177,930
  Other Species                       *       6      acres    Pounds Sold      210,000        598,500
 Aquaculture (Total)                                                                        5,576,686
FRESHWATER FISHERIES                                                                                 
  Crawfish (Wild)                    10                       Pounds Sold       10,850          7,487
  Catfish  (Wild)                    25                       Pounds Sold       52,511         26,256
  Gar                                18                       Pounds Sold        5,868          6,866
  Other Finfish                                               Pounds Sold      212,487         53,122
 Freshwater Fisheries (Total)                                                                  93,731
MARINE FISHERIES                                                                                     
  Shrimp                          1,675                       Pounds Sold   11,668,901     23,571,180
  Crabs                             275                       Pounds Sold    4,322,910      2,593,746
  Commercial Finfish                 92                       Pounds Sold    2,070,510      1,552,883
 Marine Fisheries (Total)                                                                  27,717,809
FUR ANIMALS                                                                                          
  Pelts                                                       Pelts             80,217        580,771
  Meat                                                        Pounds           100,816         44,359
Fur Animals (Total)                                                                           625,130
ALLIGATORS - Wild                         3,547      animals  feet              26,602        478,845
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES               100,000      acres                                  5,250,000
HONEY                                15      30      hives    Pounds             4,680          3,463
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE                                                                    39,745,664
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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                          LAFOURCHE 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          3,297      1,044,325
    400-500 lbs.                                              Head sold          3,193      1,206,954
    500-600 lbs.                                              Head sold          3,095      1,361,800
  Heifer Calves                                                                                      
    300-400 lbs.                                              Head sold          3,133        852,568
    400-500 lbs.                                              Head sold          3,030      1,015,808
    500-600 lbs.                                              Head sold          2,933      1,117,913
  Yearling Cattle                                                                                    
    600-700 lbs.                                              Head sold          1,814        815,937
    700-800 lbs.                                              Head sold          1,219        644,546
  Cow-Calf Pairs                                              Head sold            301        195,650
  Cull Cows                                                   Head sold          3,615      1,060,099
  Cull Bulls                                                  Head sold            121         79,134
 Cattle & Calves (Total)            285  24,100      cows                                   9,394,734
HORSES                                                                                               
  Brood Mares                        15     130      mares    Head sold             85        170,000
  Stud Fees                                   8      studs    Mares bred            48         12,000
  Pleasure Horses                    67              horses   Head sold            112        168,000
 Horses (Total)                                                                               350,000
RABBITS                                                                                              
  Fryers                             40   1,000      animals  Pounds             4,000          3,200
  Does                               10     200      animals  Pounds             2,000         30,000
 Rabbits (Total)                     40   1,200                                  6,000         33,200
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL                                                                         
  Ostrich                             *      15      breedrs  Birds sold            10            500
  Emu                                25     110      breedrs  Birds sold           300         30,000
  Rhea                                *       8      breedrs  Birds sold             8            400
 Exotic Fowl (Total)                 29     133                                    318         30,900
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS                *     200      breedrs  Birds sold           400            800
SHEEP and GOATS                                                                                      
  Wool                                       82      sheared  Pounds               820            441
  Slaughter Lambs                                             Head sold             15          2,025
  Feeder Lambs                                                Head sold              7            393
  Show Lambs                                                  Head sold             25          6,250
  Cull Sheep                                                  Head sold             15            525
 Sheep (Total)                       11      80      ewes                                       9,634
 Slaughter Goats                                              Head Sold             80          8,000
 Stocker Goats                                                Head Sold             10            350
 Cull Goats                                                   Head Sold             15            150
 Goats (Total)                        6      80      does                                       8,500
Sheep & Goats (Total)                                                                          18,134
SWINE                                                                                                
  Show Pigs                                                   Head sold             80         16,000
  Feeder Pigs                                                 Head sold             35          1,155
  Slaughter Hogs                                              Head sold             40          5,400
  Culls (sows, boars)                                         Head sold             10          1,440
 Swine (Total)                        *      40      sows                                      23,995
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS                                                                           9,851,763
* Fewer Than 6 Producers