LAFOURCHE Parish 1997 Crop Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ===================================================================================================== LAFOURCHE Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ===================================================================================================== LAFOURCHE Parish 1997 Animal Production Total Gross Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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