NATCHITOCHES Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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COTTON 15 3,898
Lint 3,898 Pounds 750 2,923,500 1,987,980
Seed 3,898 Pounds 1,200 4,677,600 266,623
Cotton (Total) 15 3,898 2,254,603
FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 162,228
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 34,471
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 4,905
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 49,891,955
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,321,659
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 41,934,178
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 27,925,927
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 5 Trees Sold 500 6,000
Christmas Trees Retail * 15 Trees Sold 250 6,875
Fire Wood 10 Face Cords 400 50,000
Forestry (Total) 41,997,053
FRUITS
Peaches * 8 Bushels 120 960 14,400
Fruits (Total) 14,400
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) 25 22,170 Bushels 118 2,616,060 6,670,953
Grain Sorghum 10 2,157 cwt. 50 107,850 496,110
Feed Grains (Total) 7,167,063
HAY, SOLD
Grass 12 1,500 Tons 3 4,500 225,000
Hay Sold (Total) 225,000
HOME GARDENS 4,000 Garden 1,288,000
PECANS
Improved 50 3,000 Pounds 800 2,400,000 1,800,000
Native 75 3,000 Pounds 500 1,500,000 675,000
Pecans (Total) 2,475,000
RICE 8 2,764 cwt. 56 154,784 1,547,840
SOD PRODUCTION * 275 Acres 917,125
SOYBEANS 35 26,831 Bushels 33 885,423 6,109,419
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Mustard (Fresh) * 1 Doz. Bunches 400 400 2,000
Okra (Fresh) * 3 Bushels 300 900 18,000
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 3 cwt. 160 480 9,600
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 30# 50 50 750
Southern Peas (Fresh) * 12 Bushels 24# 80 960 19,200
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 12 Doz. Ears 1,800 21,600 43,200
Tomatoes (Field) * 1 Lugs 20# 200 200 2,400
Turnips (Fresh) * 2 Doz. Bunches 600 1,200 6,000
Watermelon * 5 cwt. 160 800 4,800
Vegetables (Total) 105,950
WHEAT 15 10,905 Bushels 38 414,390 1,450,365
TOTAL ALL CROPS 65,551,818
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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NATCHITOCHES Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) 14 1,800 acres Pounds Sold 720,000 576,000
Catfish (Farm) * 350 acres Pounds Sold 1,050,000 724,500
Alligators (Farm) * 2,688 animals feet 10,483 162,490
Aquaculture (Total) 1,462,990
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Catfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 4,000 3,200
Buffalo * Pounds Sold 3,000 1,500
Gar * Pounds Sold 600 540
Other Finfish * Pounds Sold 600 200
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 5,440
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 1,540 11,150
Fur Animals (Total) 11,150
ALLIGATORS - Wild 3 animals feet 22 405
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 12 100,000 acres 341,250
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 1,821,235
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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NATCHITOCHES 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 3,000 950,250
400-500 lbs. Head sold 5,000 1,890,000
500-600 lbs. Head sold 2,500 1,100,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 2,000 544,250
400-500 lbs. Head sold 3,500 1,173,375
500-600 lbs. Head sold 1,500 571,725
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 2,000 899,600
700-800 lbs. Head sold 1,500 793,125
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 2,000 1,300,000
Cull Cows Head sold 3,000 879,750
Cull Bulls Head sold 500 327,000
Cattle & Calves (Total) 300 23,500 cows 10,429,075
HORSES
Brood Mares 10 100 mares Head sold 70 150,000
Stud Fees 8 studs Mares bred 40 10,000
Pleasure Horses 10 horses Head sold 50 45,000
Horses (Total) 205,000
POULTRY
Broilers 32 Pounds 88,000,000 35,200,000
Cull Hens Pounds 3,750,000 937,500
Breeder Flocks 20 360,000 birds Dozen eggs 8,000,000 12,000,000
Poultry (Total) 52 48,137,500
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 30 sheared Pounds 250 135
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 10 1,350
Feeder Lambs Head sold 5 281
Show Lambs Head sold 30 7,500
Cull Sheep Head sold 5 175
Sheep (Total) * 30 ewes 9,441
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 40 4,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 15 525
Cull Goats Head Sold 10 100
Goats (Total) * 40 does 4,625
Sheep & Goats (Total) 14,066
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 40 8,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 35 1,155
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 5 675
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 2 288
Swine (Total) * 5 sows 10,118
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 58,795,759
* Fewer Than 6 Producers