ST. CHARLES Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 249
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 146,408
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 55,381
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 36,108
Forestry (Total) 55,381
FEED GRAINS
Corn (Field) * 70 Bushels 70 4,900 12,495
Feed Grains (Total) 12,495
GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES
Tomatoes * 5,400sf Pounds 4 22,950 22,950
Greenhouse Vegetables * 5,400sf Pounds 22,950
HAY, SOLD
Grass 44 2,000 Tons 2 4,000 200,000
Hay Sold (Total) 200,000
HOME GARDENS 4,160 Garden 1,339,520
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 1,600,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 65,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 125,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 1,790,000
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar * 2,300 lbs 5,500 12,650,000 1,518,000
Molasses * 2,300 gal 150 345,345 37,988
Sugarcane (Total) 1,555,988
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Beets * 3 Doz. Bunches 420 1,260 5,670
Broccoli (Fresh) * 36 Cartons 20# 413 14,868 81,774
Cabbage (Fresh) 14 49 Sacks 50# 548 26,852 107,408
Cantaloupe * 9 Cartons (40#) 259 2,331 27,972
Carrots * 1 Doz. Bunches 504 504 2,268
Cauliflower (Fresh) * 10 Cartons 20# 668 6,680 56,780
Cucumber 6 10 Bushels 50# 335 3,350 33,500
Eggplant * 25 Bushels 33# 345 8,625 69,000
Garlic * 3 Pounds 7,500 22,500 45,000
Irish Potatoes * 6 cwt. 177 1,062 21,240
Lima Beans (Fresh) * 2 Bushels 32# 120 240 6,000
Mirliton * 5 Pounds 8,545 42,725 64,088
Mustard (Fresh) * 6 Doz. Bunches 725 4,350 21,750
Okra (Fresh) 7 28 Bushels 311 8,708 174,160
Onions * 5 Bag 50# 311 1,555 23,325
Parsley * 1 Doz. Bunches 1,827 1,827 11,876
Peppers
Bell * 16 Bushels 28# 753 12,048 84,336
Pumpkin (Fresh) * 20 cwt. 204 4,080 81,600
Radish * 1 Doz. Bunches 500 500 1,750
Shallots * 2 Doz. Bunches 987 1,974 4,935
Snap Beans (Fresh) * 9 Bushels 30# 200 1,800 27,000
Squash (Fresh)
Zucchini Squash * 2 Bushels 45# 175 350 4,200
Winter Squash * 1 Bushels 45# 245 245 3,675
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Ears 900 2,700 5,400
Tomatoes (Field) 12 65 Lugs 20# 1,100 71,500 858,000
Turnips (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Bunches 700 2,100 10,500
Vegetables (Total) 100 321 1,833,207
TOTAL ALL CROPS 6,809,541
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. CHARLES Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 48 acres Pounds Sold 28,880 16,416
Alligators (Farm) * 207 animals feet 807 12,513
Soft-shell Crabs 12 acres Dozens Sold 13,332 239,976
Aquaculture (Total) 268,905
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) * Pounds Sold 24,200 12,584
Catfish (Wild) 136 Pounds Sold 1,202,240 601,120
Buffalo * Pounds Sold 500 125
Gar 8 Pounds Sold 4,203 4,200
Other Finfish 19 Pounds Sold 212,800 383,202
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 1,001,231
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 37 Pounds Sold 154,806 312,708
Crabs 145 Pounds Sold 3,176,973 1,906,184
Commercial Finfish * Pounds Sold 3,000 1,650
Marine Fisheries (Total) 2,220,542
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 3,524 25,514
Fur Animals (Total) 25,514
ALLIGATORS - Wild 800 animals feet 6,000 108,000
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES * 10,000 acres 31,500
HONEY 8 112 hives Pounds 8,800 6,512
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 3,662,204
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. CHARLES 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 354 112,130
400-500 lbs. Head sold 419 158,382
500-600 lbs. Head sold 437 192,280
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 368 100,142
400-500 lbs. Head sold 350 117,338
500-600 lbs. Head sold 439 167,325
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 7 3,149
700-800 lbs. Head sold 705 372,769
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 450 292,500
Cull Cows Head sold 347 101,758
Cull Bulls Head sold 300 196,200
Cattle & Calves (Total) 62 4,801 cows 1,813,973
HORSES
Brood Mares 612 660 mares Head sold 200 295,000
Stud Fees 50 studs Mares bred 151 64,175
Pleasure Horses * horses Head sold 20 20,000
Horses (Total) 379,175
POULTRY
Broilers 40 Pounds 250 100
Edible Eggs 9 250 hens Dozen sold 6,500 4,420
Poultry (Total) 4,520
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu 6 15 breedrs Birds sold 50 145,000
Exotic Fowl (Total) 6 15 50 145,000
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 45 sheared Pounds 400 215
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 20 2,700
Feeder Lambs Head sold 8 450
Show Lambs Head sold 20 5,000
Cull Sheep Head sold 4 140
Sheep (Total) * 51 ewes 8,505
Sheep & Goats (Total) 8,505
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 11 2,200
Feeder Pigs Head sold 10 330
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 35 4,725
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 5 720
Swine (Total) * 20 sows 7,975
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 2,359,148
* Fewer Than 6 Producers