1997 - State Totals - Crop Production     
                                                                              Total         Gross
Commodity                    Producers    Acres      Measure      Yield     Production   Farm Value
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COTTON                         3,732    629,669                                                      
  Lint                                  629,669   Pounds            735.95   463,403,025  315,114,058
  Seed                                  629,669   Pounds          1,178.04   741,776,950   42,281,287
 Cotton (Total)                3,732    629,669                                           357,395,345
FORESTRY                                                                                             
  Pine Pulpwood                                   Cords                        3,835,198             
  Hardwood Pulpwood                               Cords                        1,600,674             
  Chip N Saw Pulpwood                             Cords                          393,562             
  Pine Saw Logs                                   Board feet               1,282,320,546             
  Hardwood Saw Logs                               Board feet                 176,686,958             
Forestry FOB Mill (Total)                                                               1,156,761,633
Forestry Stumpage (Total)**                                                               766,500,692
  Christmas Trees Wholesale       10        117   Trees Sold         72.65         8,500      102,000
  Christmas Trees Retail         120        750   Trees Sold        108.29        81,273    2,235,008
  Pine Straw                      22              Bales 40#                       67,300      269,200
  Fire Wood                      491              Face Cords                      27,238    3,404,750
  Forest Seedlings                 6        101   Seedlings     707,795.61    71,487,357    3,129,271
 Forestry (Total)                                                                       1,165,901,862
FRUITS                                                                                               
  Blackberries                    80         62   Pints           2,274.29       142,439      102,439
  Blueberries                    179        467   Pounds          3,283.19     1,535,219    1,531,220
  Citrus                                                                                             
    Navels                       247        772   Bushels           345.83       267,237    3,206,850
    Satsumas                     257        353   Bushels           433.13       153,220      919,320
    Other Citrus                  14         33   Bushels            36.47         1,212        9,700
  Figs                            46         14   Pounds          1,228.57        17,200       17,200
  Mayhaws                         47         94   Pounds            414.25        39,250       35,325
  Muscadines                      21         34   Tons                5.48           188       47,238
  Peaches                        114        562   Bushels           202.12       113,690    1,705,350
  Pears                            *          1   Bushels           180.00           180        1,260
  Strawberries                   167        449   Flats             894.12       401,460    4,014,600
 Fruits (Total)                  483      1,094                                            11,590,502
FEED GRAINS                                                                                          
  Corn (Field)                 2,489    423,958   Bushels           117.20    49,689,161  126,707,367
  Grain Sorghum                  854     80,110   cwt.               42.14     3,375,602   15,527,770
  Oats                            41      2,566   Bushels            77.64       199,254      338,734
 Feed Grains (Total)                                                                      142,573,871
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES                                                                                
  Tomatoes                        46    244,375sf Pounds              4.47     1,092,381    1,092,382
  Cucumbers                        *      2,000sf Pounds              5.00        10,000       10,000
 Greenhouse Vegetables            44    245,725sf Pounds                                    1,102,382
HAY, SOLD                                                                                            
  Alfalfa                          7        430   Tons                4.76         2,045      204,500
  Grass                        3,566    175,089   Tons                2.91       510,310   25,515,500
 Hay Sold (Total)                                                                          25,720,000
HOME GARDENS                 371,919              Garden                                  119,757,918
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)                                                                           
  Fruit and Nut Trees             32              Acre                                      1,542,250
  Floraculture & Bedding Plts    201              Acre                                     26,859,100
  Woody Ornamentals              366              Acre                                     69,292,000
  Foliage Plants                 119              Acre                                      9,271,400
 Nursery Crops (Total)           581                                                      106,964,750
PEANUTS                           26        552   Pounds          2,169.05     1,198,400      371,504
PECANS                                                                                               
  Improved                       688     10,906   Pounds            580.54     6,331,325    4,748,496
  Native                       8,594     14,248   Pounds            440.92     6,282,250    2,827,015
 Pecans (Total)                                                                             7,575,511
RICE                           2,114    546,786   cwt.               52.38    28,643,181  286,431,814
SOD PRODUCTION                    22      3,188   Acres                                    10,631,980
SOYBEANS                       6,310  1,359,981   Bushels            28.61    38,905,554  268,448,328
SUGARCANE                                         cwt. Raw Sug.                                      
  Sugar                          784    412,225   lbs             5,836.31 2,405,877,829  288,705,340
  Molasses                       784    412,225   gal               159.33    65,681,507    7,224,968
 Sugarcane (Total)                                                                        295,930,308
SWEET POTATOES                   296     22,355   Bushels 50#                                        
  Canning                                22,355   % of crop         122.90     2,747,549    5,495,098
  Fresh                                  22,355   % of crop         198.53     4,438,111   48,819,221
 Sweet Potatoes (Total)          296     22,355                     321.43     7,185,660   54,314,319
TOBACCO                           10          3   Pounds          1,000.00         3,000       10,350
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL                                                                              
  Beets                           22          7   Doz. Bunches      415.71         2,910       13,096
  Broccoli (Fresh)                55         61   Cartons 20#       366.99        22,401      123,206
  Cabbage (Fresh)                157        827   Sacks 50#         440.71       364,595    1,458,382
  Cabbage (Processing slaw)       14         55   Tons                7.82           430       68,800
  Cantaloupe                     101        127   Cartons (40#)     180.63        23,056      276,672
  Carrots                         11          8   Doz. Bunches      400.47         3,404       15,318
  Cauliflower (Fresh)             45         62   Cartons 20#       438.14        27,427      233,134
  Collards (Fresh)               168        149   Doz. Bunches      486.68        72,773      363,869
  Collards (Processing)            6          4   Tons              150.00           600       60,000
  Cucumber                       173      1,010   Bushels 50#       289.12       292,027    2,920,270
  Cucumber (Pickling)              *        503   Bushels 50#       150.15        75,525      226,575
  Eggplant                        88         81   Bushels 33#       329.32        26,678      213,426
  Garlic                          65         45   Pounds          5,736.26       261,000      522,000
  Irish Potatoes                 272        438   cwt.              166.58        73,052    1,461,055
  Irish Potatoes (Proc.            *          3   cwt.              160.00           480        2,880
  Lima Beans (Fresh)             113        105   Bushels 32#        72.54         7,652      191,313
  Mirliton                        55         33   Pounds          5,405.22       181,075      271,613
  Mustard (Fresh)                476        817   Doz. Bunches      570.56       466,659    2,333,295
  Okra (Fresh)                   284        291   Bushels           255.61        74,613    1,492,260
  Onions                          32         48   Bag 50#           169.69         8,145      122,175
  Onions, Green                   39         31   lbs.            3,394.44       106,925      133,657
  Parsley                         46          9   Doz. Bunches    1,526.85        14,612       94,979
  Peppers                                                                                            
    Banana                        15          6   Bushels 25#       254.17         1,525       12,200
    Bell                         135        350   Bushels 28#       490.98       172,038    1,204,266
    Cayenne (Processing)          25         80   cwt.               86.25         6,900      172,500
    Chili - Anaheim (Fresh)        *          1   Bushels 25#       350.00           350        3,500
    Hungarian Wax (Fresh)          *          1   Bushels 25#       266.67           400        3,200
    Italian (Processing)           *         10   cwt.               80.00           800       24,000
    Jalapeno (Fresh)              29         42   Bushels 25#       626.35        26,745      320,940
    Jalapeno (Processing)          6          7   cwt.            6,094.29        42,660      853,200
    Tabasco Green                  *          4   cwt.               30.00           120        7,080
    Tabasco Red (Processing)       *         38   cwt.               60.79         2,310      161,700
    Yellow Hots (Fresh)            *          0   Bushels 25#       100.00            50          600
  Pumpkin (Fresh)                 48        113   cwt.              169.12        19,195      383,900
  Pumpkin, Cushaw                  *          2   cwt.              102.50           205        3,075
  Radish                          13          3   Doz. Bunches      434.29         1,520        5,320
  Shallots                       123        147   Doz. Bunches    1,047.76       154,754      386,885
  Snap Beans (Fresh)             226        308   Bushels 30#       101.07        31,129      466,936
  Southern Peas (Fresh)          790      1,997   Bushels 24#        83.15       166,051    3,321,025
  Squash (Fresh)                                                                                     
   Yellow Squash                 182        162   Bushels 45#       199.88        32,380      518,080
   Zucchini Squash                51         35   Bushels 45#       161.26         5,644       67,728
   Winter Squash                  15          8   Bushels 45#       211.75         1,694       25,410
  Squash (Processing)                                                                                
   Yellow Squash                  43         60   cwt.              165.00         9,900      108,900
  Sweet Corn (Fresh)             402      1,118   Doz. Ears         673.72       753,560    1,507,120
  Tomatoes (Field)               390        542   Lugs 20#          932.76       505,745    6,068,940
  Tomatoes (Green Mature)          *         11   Boxes 25#       1,800.00        19,800      138,600
  Turnips (Fresh)                319        312   Doz. Bunches      652.73       204,240    1,021,200
  Watermelon                     279      2,876   cwt.              139.29       400,670    2,404,020
 Vegetables (Total)            2,537     10,279                                            31,788,300
WHEAT                            461    105,328   Bushels            41.74     4,396,562   15,387,970
TOTAL ALL CROPS                                                                         2,901,897,014

* Fewer Than 6 Producers
**Not Included in Forestry(Total)
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                           1997 - State Totals - Fish & Wildlife Production   
                                                                              Total          Gross
Commodity                    Producers   Production  Units    Measure       Production     Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE                                                                                          
  Crawfish (Farm)                1,628    112,777    acres    Pounds Sold     46,888,057   27,905,037
  Catfish  (Farm)                  153     16,109    acres    Pounds Sold     83,941,035   56,844,093
  Minnows                            7      1,687    acres    Pounds Sold        923,000    2,769,000
  Fishbait                         110               acres    Pounds Sold        316,217    1,832,650
  Alligators (Farm)                 89    155,166    animals  feet               605,147    9,379,786
  Oysters                        1,382               acres    Sacks            3,239,261   51,878,176
  Soft-shell Crabs                 147               acres    Dozens Sold         94,749    1,705,490
  Other Species                     62        275    acres    Pounds Sold      1,086,500    7,184,380
 Aquaculture (Total)                                                                      159,498,612
FRESHWATER FISHERIES                                                                                 
  Crawfish (Wild)                1,742                        Pounds Sold     30,114,754   15,694,350
  Catfish  (Wild)                1,459                        Pounds Sold     11,232,443    5,766,936
  Buffalo                          580                        Pounds Sold      3,959,038    1,017,337
  Gar                              533                        Pounds Sold        937,194      941,747
  Other Finfish                    614                        Pounds Sold      2,349,345      866,495
 Freshwater Fisheries (Total)                                                              24,286,865
MARINE FISHERIES                                                                                     
  Shrimp                        10,793                        Pounds Sold     98,104,149  206,745,454
  Menhaden                          25                        Pounds Sold  1,070,477,749   60,410,445
  Crabs                          2,856                        Pounds Sold     39,150,342   23,564,896
  Commercial Finfish             1,367                        Pounds Sold     31,993,900   39,891,074
 Marine Fisheries (Total)                                                                 330,611,869
FUR ANIMALS                                                                                          
  Pelts                                                       Pelts              487,208    3,527,389
  Meat                                                        Pounds             840,182      369,675
Fur Animals (Total)                                                                         3,897,064
ALLIGATORS - Wild                          28,191    animals  feet               211,432    3,805,785
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES        5,298  5,709,923    acres                                 29,140,495
HONEY                              365     36,613    hives    Pounds           3,592,296    2,658,301
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE                                                                   553,898,991
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                           1997 - State Totals - 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          101,460   32,137,462
    400-500 lbs.                                              Head sold           89,105   33,681,690
    500-600 lbs.                                              Head sold           57,395   25,253,800
  Heifer Calves                                                                                      
    300-400 lbs.                                              Head sold           82,715   22,508,827
    400-500 lbs.                                              Head sold           78,710   26,387,537
    500-600 lbs.                                              Head sold           49,922   19,027,779
  Yearling Cattle                                                                                    
    600-700 lbs.                                              Head sold           39,669   17,843,117
    700-800 lbs.                                              Head sold           29,056   15,363,365
  Cow-Calf Pairs                                              Head sold           47,053   30,584,450
  Cull Cows                                                   Head sold           83,607   24,517,762
  Cull Bulls                                                  Head sold           14,533    9,504,582
 Cattle & Calves (Total)        13,701    675,570    cows                                 256,810,371
MILK                                                                                                 
  Dairy Cows                       557     65,759    cows     Pounds         795,108,651  112,110,319
  Dairy Goats                       11         53    does     Pounds              46,604       10,253
 Milk (Total)                                                                             112,120,572
HORSES                                                                                               
  Brood Mares                    4,196     23,899    mares    Head sold           13,060   21,967,200
  Stud Fees                                 1,089    studs    Mares bred          12,826    8,301,800
  Pleasure Horses                8,187               horses   Head sold            7,131    7,747,300
 Horses (Total)                                                                            38,016,300
POULTRY                                                                                              
  Broilers                         738                        Pounds         827,694,936  331,077,974
  Edible Eggs                    1,593  1,419,838    hens     Dozen sold      27,271,232   18,544,437
  Cull Hens                                                   Pounds          11,085,787    2,771,447
  Breeder Flocks                   132  1,796,395    birds    Dozen eggs      23,903,312   35,854,968
 Poultry (Total)                 2,133                                                    388,248,826
RABBITS                                                                                              
  Fryers                           280    129,362    animals  Pounds             468,309      374,647
  Does                             208     12,737    animals  Pounds              50,293      761,895
 Rabbits (Total)                   401    142,093                                518,040    1,136,542
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL                                                                         
  Ostrich                          143      1,599    breedrs  Birds sold           3,222    1,490,450
  Emu                              323      2,424    breedrs  Birds sold           3,446      559,750
  Rhea                              46        260    breedrs  Birds sold             452       21,300
 Exotic Fowl (Total)               407      3,511                                  6,498    2,071,500
QUAIL and/or PHEASANTS              62      5,274    breedrs  Birds sold          50,711      102,550
SHEEP and GOATS                                                                                      
  Wool                                     12,715    sheared  Pounds              75,029       40,367
  Slaughter Lambs                                             Head sold            8,068    1,089,180
  Feeder Lambs                                                Head sold            3,277      184,181
  Show Lambs                                                  Head sold            1,647      411,750
  Stocker Sheep                                               Head sold              952       43,792
  Cull Sheep                                                  Head sold            3,290      115,150
 Sheep (Total)                     757     12,000    ewes                                   1,884,420
 Slaughter Goats                                              Head Sold            3,343      334,300
 Stocker Goats                                                Head Sold            2,303       80,605
 Cull Goats                                                   Head Sold            1,282       12,820
 Goats (Total)                     370      5,303    does                                     427,725
Sheep & Goats (Total)                                                                       2,312,145
SWINE                                                                                                
  Show Pigs                                                   Head sold            4,572      914,400
  Feeder Pigs                                                 Head sold           24,921      822,393
  Slaughter Hogs                                              Head sold           65,268    8,863,680
  Culls (sows, boars)                                         Head sold            2,982      429,408
 Swine (Total)                     609      7,347    sows                                  11,029,881
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES                                                                            
  Deer/Antelope                     20        510    animals                         365      235,500
  Llama                             12        101    animals                          37      146,000
 Exotic Animals (Total)                                                                       381,500
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS                                                                         812,230,187