ST. MARY Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 46
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 3,206
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 715
Forestry (Total) 3,206
FRUITS
Citrus
Satsumas * 4 Bushels 50 200 1,200
Fruits (Total) 1,200
HOME GARDENS 1,580 Garden 508,760
SOYBEANS * 600 Bushels 45 27,000 186,300
SUGARCANE cwt. Raw Sug.
Sugar 64 47,150 lbs 6,290 296,573,500 35,588,820
Molasses 64 47,150 gal 171 8,096,598 890,626
Sugarcane (Total) 36,479,446
WHEAT * 600 Bushels 40 24,000 84,000
TOTAL ALL CROPS 37,262,912
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARY Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Crawfish (Farm) * 2,800 acres Pounds Sold 420,000 294,000
Oysters 8 acres Sacks 107,855 1,725,680
Soft-shell Crabs * acres Dozens Sold 5,500 99,000
Other Species * 65 acres Pounds Sold 158,000 466,100
Aquaculture (Total) 2,584,780
FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Crawfish (Wild) 328 Pounds Sold 2,956,618 1,537,441
Catfish (Wild) 166 Pounds Sold 716,910 358,455
Buffalo 25 Pounds Sold 6,726 1,682
Gar 15 Pounds Sold 45,022 45,022
Freshwater Fisheries (Total) 1,942,600
MARINE FISHERIES
Shrimp 365 Pounds Sold 300,000 698,400
Menhaden Pounds Sold 900,000 63,000
Crabs 451 Pounds Sold 4,841,354 2,904,812
Commercial Finfish 169 Pounds Sold 41,606 35,709
Marine Fisheries (Total) 3,701,921
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 61,432 444,768
Meat Pounds 33,605 14,786
Fur Animals (Total) 459,554
ALLIGATORS - Wild 2,505 animals feet 18,787 338,175
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES * 5,000 acres 15,750
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 9,042,780
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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ST. MARY 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 300 95,025
400-500 lbs. Head sold 400 151,200
500-600 lbs. Head sold 140 61,600
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 260 70,753
400-500 lbs. Head sold 220 73,755
500-600 lbs. Head sold 100 38,115
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 100 44,980
700-800 lbs. Head sold 40 21,150
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 20 13,000
Cull Cows Head sold 240 70,380
Cull Bulls Head sold 16 10,464
Cattle & Calves (Total) 22 2,000 cows 650,422
HORSES
Brood Mares 20 40 mares Head sold 15 30,000
Stud Fees 5 studs Mares bred 10 3,000
Pleasure Horses 20 horses Head sold 15
Horses (Total) 33,000
RABBITS
Fryers * 400 animals Pounds 1,600 1,280
Does * 150 animals Pounds 1,500 22,500
Rabbits (Total) * 550 3,100 23,780
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 30 sheared Pounds 150 81
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 16 2,160
Feeder Lambs Head sold 18 1,012
Show Lambs Head sold 60 15,000
Stocker Sheep Head sold 10 460
Cull Sheep Head sold 10 350
Sheep (Total) * 32 ewes 19,063
Sheep & Goats (Total) 19,063
SWINE
Show Pigs Head sold 325 65,000
Feeder Pigs Head sold 100 3,300
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 100 13,500
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 20 2,880
Swine (Total) * 45 sows 84,680
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 810,945
* Fewer Than 6 Producers