VERNON Parish 1997 Crop Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Acres Measure Yield Production Farm Value
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FORESTRY
Pine Pulpwood Cords 347,014
Hardwood Pulpwood Cords 66,780
Chip N Saw Pulpwood Cords 23,353
Pine Saw Logs Board feet 105,221,283
Hardwood Saw Logs Board feet 3,105,109
Forestry FOB Mill (Total) 88,150,321
Forestry Stumpage (Total)** 59,623,471
Christmas Trees Wholesale * 20 Trees Sold 400 4,800
Christmas Trees Retail * 20 Trees Sold 400 11,000
Pine Straw * Bales 40# 15,000 60,000
Fire Wood * Face Cords 270 33,750
Forestry (Total) 88,259,871
FRUITS
Blueberries 6 5 Pounds 3,500 17,500 17,500
Fruits (Total) 6 5 17,500
HAY, SOLD
Grass 12 360 Tons 1 504 25,200
Hay Sold (Total) 25,200
HOME GARDENS 1,450 Garden 466,900
NURSERY CROPS (Commercial)
Fruit and Nut Trees * Acre 13,500
Floraculture & Bedding Plts * Acre 63,000
Woody Ornamentals * Acre 24,000
Foliage Plants * Acre 24,000
Nursery Crops (Total) 10 124,500
VEGETABLES - COMMERCIAL
Irish Potatoes 19 10 cwt. 140 1,400 28,000
Mustard (Fresh) * 3 Doz. Bunches 550 1,650 8,250
Okra (Fresh) * 1 Bushels 175 175 3,500
Southern Peas (Fresh) 10 12 Bushels 24# 70 840 16,800
Squash (Processing)
Sweet Corn (Fresh) 10 10 Doz. Ears 470 4,700 9,400
Tomatoes (Field) * 8 Lugs 20# 900 7,200 86,400
Watermelon 6 125 cwt. 175 21,875 131,250
Vegetables (Total) 54 169 283,600
TOTAL ALL CROPS 89,177,571
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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VERNON Parish 1997 Fish & Wildlife Production
Total Gross
Commodity Producers Production Units Measure Production Farm Value
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AQUACULTURE
Catfish (Farm) * 4 acres Pounds Sold 12,500 8,625
Minnows * 2 acres Pounds Sold 500 1,500
Other Species * 15 acres Pounds Sold 4,500 40,500
Aquaculture (Total) 50,625
FUR ANIMALS
Pelts Pelts 2,124 15,378
Meat Pounds 8,401 3,696
Fur Animals (Total) 19,074
ALLIGATORS - Wild animals feet
HUNTING LEASE ENTERPRISES 10 90,000 acres 283,500
HONEY * 12 hives Pounds 350 259
TOTAL FISH AND WILDLIFE 353,458
* Fewer Than 6 Producers
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VERNON 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 2,565 812,464
400-500 lbs. Head sold 910 343,980
500-600 lbs. Head sold 550 242,000
Heifer Calves
300-400 lbs. Head sold 950 258,519
400-500 lbs. Head sold 960 321,840
500-600 lbs. Head sold 240 91,476
Yearling Cattle
600-700 lbs. Head sold 170 76,466
700-800 lbs. Head sold 142 75,083
Cow-Calf Pairs Head sold 770 500,500
Cull Cows Head sold 2,725 799,106
Cull Bulls Head sold 78 51,012
Cattle & Calves (Total) 410 13,900 cows 3,572,446
MILK
Dairy Cows 9 800 cows Pounds 9,735,821 1,372,751
Milk (Total) 1,372,751
HORSES
Brood Mares 85 600 mares Head sold 280 630,000
Stud Fees 20 studs Mares bred 125 62,500
Pleasure Horses 525 horses Head sold 160 160,000
Horses (Total) 852,500
POULTRY
Broilers 13 Pounds 1,450,000 580,000
Breeder Flocks 10 300 birds Dozen eggs 1,000 1,500
Poultry (Total) 23 581,500
RABBITS
Fryers * 6,500 animals Pounds 34,000 27,200
Does * 650 animals Pounds 4,965 74,475
Rabbits (Total) 8 7,150 38,965 101,675
RATITE and other EXOTIC FOWL
Emu * 6 breedrs Birds sold 38 3,800
Exotic Fowl (Total) 3,800
SHEEP and GOATS
Wool 50 sheared Pounds 270 145
Slaughter Lambs Head sold 57 7,695
Feeder Lambs Head sold 65 3,653
Cull Sheep Head sold 20 700
Sheep (Total) * 50 ewes 12,193
Slaughter Goats Head Sold 130 13,000
Stocker Goats Head Sold 142 4,970
Cull Goats Head Sold 153 1,530
Goats (Total) does 19,500
Sheep & Goats (Total) 31,693
SWINE
Feeder Pigs Head sold 3,510 115,830
Slaughter Hogs Head sold 75 10,125
Culls (sows, boars) Head sold 195 28,080
Swine (Total) 13 195 sows 154,035
EXOTIC ANIMAL ENTERPRISES
Deer/Antelope * 59 animals 30 18,000
Llama * 20 animals 12 44,000
Exotic Animals (Total) 62,000
TOTAL ALL ANIMALS 6,732,400
* Fewer Than 6 Producers