Mississippi Ag Report
Volume 06-17
Released: August 23, 2006

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                            Featured Statistics:

                        Cattle Death Loss, by Cause
                        Farm Production Expenditures
                             Pasture Cash Rent

                                Highlights

In addition to information on cash rents and farm production expenditures,
this issue of the Ag Report provides detail statistics of cattle death loss
 by cause. In setting the predator and non-predator loss estimates, first
total predator and non-predator losses were estimated as a percent of total
losses, then specific predator and non- predator losses were estimated as a
percent of total predator and non-predator losses.
 
There is also a table containing information on non-lethal methods used to
prevent losses of cattle and calves to predators. Data presented in this
report on cattle death loss by cause and prevention is released as a
cooperative effort between the National Agricultural Statistics Service and
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - Wildlife Services and
Veterinary Services. A random sample of U.S. producers was surveyed to
provide data for these estimates. Survey procedures ensured that all cattle
producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the survey.
Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations.

Cropland Rented, Average Cash Rent per Acre, by Selected States, 2002-2006

        State               2002    2003     2004      2005      2006

                                               Dollars

   Arkansas                 69.00   71.00    75.00     76.00     76.00
       Irrigated            80.00   78.00    86.00     86.00     86.00
       Non-Irrigated        53.00   55.00    59.00     58.00     56.00
   Georgia                  32.00   56.00    58.00     58.00     60.00
       Irrigated           103.00  105.00   110.00    115.00    117.00
       Non-Irrigated        39.00   40.00    42.00     41.00     43.00
   Louisiana                62.00   62.00    66.00     66.00     72.00
       Irrigated            73.00   68.00    76.00     70.00     81.00
       Non-Irrigated        57.00   59.00    62.00     62.00     66.00
   Mississippi              62.00   63.00    66.00     69.00     68.00
       Irrigated            79.00   78.00    85.00     93.00 *   87.00
       Non-Irrigated        54.00   56.00    58.00     60.00     62.00
   Texas                    27.00   27.30    29.80     29.70     28.00
       Irrigated            53.00   55.00    56.00     57.50     47.50
       Non-Irrigated        21.00   21.00    23.70     23.00     23.00

   * Revised.
  
Losses of Cattle and Calves from Predators and Non-Predator Causes, Number,
 Value per Head and Total Value, by Selected States and United States, 2005 1

                      All Causes         Predators       Non-Predators
     State
                     Cattle     Calves  Cattle Calves    Cattle      Calves

                                           Head

     Alabama          21,000     28,000  1,500   5,500    19,500     22,500
     Arkansas         30,000     43,000  1,800   4,500    28,200     38,500
     Florida          25,000     35,000  1,700   6,100    23,300     28,900
     Georgia          21,000     31,000  1,700   5,900    19,300     25,100
     Kentucky         35,000     76,000  1,400   5,800    33,600     70,200
     Louisiana        26,000     20,000    900   3,700    25,100     16,300
     Mississippi      22,000     29,000  1,200   2,600    20,800     26,400
     Missouri         70,000    120,000  1,400   4,000    68,600    116,000
     North Carolina   15,000     22,000    500   1,800    14,500     20,200
     Oklahoma        100,000    135,000  2,000   9,600    98,000    125,400
     South Carolina    6,000     10,000    200   1,400     5,800      8,600
     Tennessee        38,000     63,000  1,200   5,400    36,800     57,600
     Texas           300,000    270,000  4,100  35,000   295,900    235,000
     Virginia         27,000     56,000  1,400   3,800    25,600     52,200
     West Virginia     7,000     11,000    100   1,500     6,900      9,500

     United States 1,717,000  2,334,000 34,000 156,000 1,683,000  2,178,000
  
                       Value Per Head      Total Value     Total Value Non-
                                         Predator Losses   Predator Losses
     State                
                     Cattle 2   Calves 3  Cattle  Calves  Cattle     Calves

                          Dollars                 1,000 Dollars

     Alabama             864        381   1,296   2,096    16,848     8,573
     Arkansas            905        387   1,629   1,742    25,521    14,900
     Florida             836        390   1,421   2,379    19,479    11,271
     Georgia             791        375   1,345   2,213    15,266     9,413
     Kentucky            917        369   1,284   2,140    30,811    25,904
     Louisiana           869        369     782   1,365    21,812     6,015
     Mississippi         864        369   1,037     959    17,971     9,742
     Missouri            991        399   1,387   1,596    67,983    46,284
     North Carolina      864        357     432     643    12,528     7,211
     Oklahoma            918        396   1,836   3,802    89,964    49,658
     South Carolina      864        369     173     517     5,011     3,173
     Tennessee           891        366   1,069   1,976    32,789    21,082
     Texas               913        408   3,743  14,280   270,157    95,880
     Virginia            854        366   1,196   1,391    21,862    19,105
     West Virginia       996        336     100     504     6,872     3,192

     United States 4     970        396  31,587  61,087 1,634,747    63,828

 1 Missing data are less than 100 head for the State or not published to avoid
   disclosure of individual operations. This data is included in the 
   unpublished States and in the United States.
 2 Cattle value per head is based on a two-year straight average of the value
   of beef cows reported in the January 1 Cattle survey from 2005 and 2006.
 3 Calf value per head is based on the market year average calf price. An
   average weight of 300 pounds was used in all States.
 4 U S value per head rounded to the nearest dollar. U S value per head
   derived. Total may not add due to rounding.

 
    Losses of Cattle and Calves, Number and Percent by Coyotes, Dogs, Other 
 Predators and Unknown Predators, by Selected States and United States, 2005 1

                          Coyotes                             Dogs
 State               % Total         % Total         % Total         % Total
              Cattle Predator Calves Predator Cattle Predator Calves Predator                   
                           
               Head   Percent  Head  Percent   Head  Percent   Head  Percent

 Alabama          500   33.3  3,200    58.2    300     20.0   1,000    18.2
 Arkansas         400   22.2  1,800    40.0    100      5.6     600    13.3
 Florida          700   41.2  3,600    59.0                     500     8.2
 Georgia        1,200   70.6  3,400    57.6    100      5.9     700    11.9
 Kentucky         400   28.6  3,700    63.8    300     21.4     400     6.9
 Louisiana                    2,400    64.9    600     66.7     400    10.8
 Mississippi                    600    23.1    100      8.3     700    26.9
 Missouri                     1,100    27.5    600     42.9   1,500    37.5
 North Carolina   400   80.0    900    50.0                     600    33.3
 Oklahoma         800   40.0  4,300    44.8    200     10.0   2,300    24.0
 South Carolina   200  100.0    800    57.1                     100     7.1
 Tennessee        600   50.0  3,500    64.8                   1,100    20.4
 Texas          1,700   41.5 21,000    60.0    600     14.6   2,900     8.3
 Virginia         600   42.9  1,700    44.7    200     14.3   1,000    26.3
 West Virginia                1,300    86.7
 
 United States 11,000   32.4 86,000    55.1  4,400     12.9  17,500    11.2
 
                    Other Predators               Unknown Predators
    State            % Total         % Total         % Total         % Total
              Cattle Predator Calves Predator Cattle Predator Calves Predator

               Head   Percent  Head  Percent   Head  Percent   Head  Percent

 Alabama          100    6.7    400    7.3     600     40.0     900    16.4
 Arkansas         100    5.6    300    6.7   1,100     61.1   1,500    33.3
 Florida          700   41.2  1,100   18.0     200     11.8     900    14.8
 Georgia          100    5.9    400    6.8     300     17.6   1,400    23.7
 Kentucky                       100    2.6     500     35.7   1,500    25.9
 Louisiana                      300    8.1     100     11.1     600    16.2
 Mississippi                    200    7.7   1,000     83.3   1,100    42.3
 Missouri         700   50.0  1,200   30.0                      200     5.0
 North Carolina                 200   11.1     100     20.0     100     5.6
 Oklahoma         500   25.0  2,200   22.9     500     25.0     800     8.3
 South Carolina                                                 400    28.6
 Tennessee                      300    5.6     400     33.3     500     9.3
 Texas            700   17.1  6,900   19.7     900     22.0   3,200     9.1
 Virginia         400   28.6    600   15.8     200     14.3     500    13.2
 West Virginia                  200   13.3
 
 United States  5,600   16.5 19,500   12.5   9,800     28.8  21,500    13.8
 

 1 Missing data are less than 100 head for the State or not published to avoid
   disclosure of operations. Data not published are included in U S total.

  
Losses of Cattle and Calves, Number and Percent from Digestive, Respiratory and
 Metabolic Problems and Mastitis, by Selected States and United States, 2005 1

                     Digestive Problems              Respiratory Problems
 State              % Total          % Total          % Total         % Total
              Cattle  Non-Pred  Calves Non-Pred Cattle Non-Pred Calves Non-Pred
                                                 
               Head   Percent    Head  Percent   Head   Percent  Head   Percent

 Alabama        1,700    8.7    1,300    5.8     1,600     8.2   4,600    20.4
 Arkansas       1,700    6.0    3,800    9.9     4,500    16.0  11,300    29.4
 Florida        1,900    8.2    5,100   17.6     2,100     9.0   6,100    21.1
 Georgia        1,200    6.2    4,200   16.7     2,600    13.5   6,200    24.7
 Kentucky       1,600    4.8   13,300   18.9     5,800    17.3  18,800    26.8
 Louisiana        800    3.2      900    5.5     1,600     6.4   3,900    23.9
 Mississippi      800    3.8    1,100    4.2     2,300    11.1   5,900    22.3
 Missouri       3,000    4.4   18,200   15.7     8,600    12.5  34,000    29.3
 North Carolina 1,600   11.0    3,400   16.8     3,500    24.1   3,300    16.3
 Oklahoma       5,600    5.7    9,500    7.6    39,500    40.3  50,000    39.9
 South Carolina   400    6.9    1,000   11.6       300     5.2   1,300    15.1
 Tennessee      4,600   12.5   10,100   17.5     5,000    13.6  14,900    25.9
 Texas         31,500   10.6   26,000   11.1    54,500    18.4  88,000    37.4
 Virginia       1,500    5.9    5,300   10.2     3,200    12.5   8,700    16.7
 West Virginia    800   11.6    1,000   10.5       600     8.7   1,500    15.8
 
 U S          186,000  11.1   462,000   21.2   418,000    24.8 692,000    31.8
 
                           Metabolic Problems               Mastitis
        State               % Total            % Total           % Total
                   Cattle   Non- Pred  Calves  Non-Pred  Cattle  Non-Pred
                                           
                    Head    Percent     Head   Percent    Head   Percent

   Alabama            300        1.5     600      2.7     200       1.0
   Arkansas         1,300        4.6     600      1.6     200       0.7
   Georgia            900        4.7     400      1.6     800       4.1
   Florida            800        3.4     500      1.7     800       3.4
   Kentucky         1,000        3.0   1,000      1.4     500       1.5
   Louisiana          200        0.8                      300       1.2
   Mississippi                                            600       2.9
   Missouri         1,200        1.7     700      0.6     800       1.2
   North Carolina     300        2.1                      300       2.1
   Oklahoma           900        0.9     600      0.5     400       0.4
   South Carolina
   Tennessee        1,700        4.6     600      1.0     900       2.4
   Texas            2,700        0.9   3,100      1.3   3,500       1.2
   Virginia           700        2.7     100      0.2     800       3.1
   West Virginia      400        5.8

   United States   60,000        3.6  18,000      0.8  67,000       4.0

  1 Missing data are less than 100 head for the State or not published to avoid
    disclosure of individual operations. Data not published are included in
    U S total.

  
  Losses of Cattle and Calves, Number and Percent from Weather Related and
       Calving Problems, by Selected States and United States, 2005 1

                     Weather Related                  Calving Problems
 State               % Total         % Total         % Total         % Total
             Cattle  Predator Calves Predator Cattle Predator Calves Predator

              Head   Percent  Head   Percent   Head   Percent  Head   Percent

 Alabama       2,100   10.8  1,100      4.9    4,000    20.5   5,900    26.2
 Arkansas      1,200    4.3  2,400      6.2    5,700    20.2   9,900    25.7
 Florida       2,700   11.6  3,100     10.7    3,200    13.7   3,300    11.4
 Georgia       1,500    7.8  1,800      7.2    4,100    21.2   7,400    29.5
 Kentucky      2,500    7.4  4,800      6.8    5,400    16.1  12,500    17.8
 Louisiana    12,700   50.6  6,600     40.5    2,600    10.4   2,100    12.9
 Mississippi   2,100   10.1  4,100     15.5    4,200    20.2   8,400    31.8
 Missouri      5,700    8.3 13,300     11.5   13,000    19.0  25,100    21.6
 North Carolina  700    4.8    200      1.0    2,000    13.8   5,300    26.2
 Oklahoma      4,400    4.5  3,700      3.0    9,800    10.0  34,000    27.1
 South Carolina  300    5.2    600      7.0    1,300    22.4   3,400    39.5
 Tennessee     1,700    4.6  3,400      5.9    7,700    20.9  12,800    22.2
 Texas        23,600    8.0 10,500      4.5   44,400    15.0  44,000    18.7

 U S         110,000    6.5 165,000     7.6  187,000    11.1 385,000    17.7
 

 1 Missing data are less than 100 head for the State or not published to avoid
   disclosure of individual operations. Data not published are included in
   U S total.

   Losses of Cattle and Calves, Number and Percent from Poisoning and Theft,
                 by Selected States and United States, 2005 1

                        Poisoning                          Theft

 State               % Total         % Total         % Total          % Total 
              Cattle   Non-   Calves   Non-   Cattle   Non-    Calves   Non-
                     Predator        Predator        Predator         Predator 

                Head   Percent Head   Percent  Head   Percent   Head   Percent

 Alabama          400     2.1                                    200       0.9
 Arkansas         500     1.8    700     1.8    400      1.4     500       1.3
 Florida        1,300     5.6                   100      0.4
 Georgia          400     2.1    100     0.4
 Kentucky         600     1.8    300     0.4    100      0.3
 Louisiana
 Mississippi      200     1.0    200     0.8
 Missouri       1,900     2.8  2,000     1.7    700      1.0     200       0.2
 North Carolina
 Oklahoma         200     0.2  1,100     0.9    900      0.9   1,100       0.9
 South Carolina                                 300      5.2
 Tennessee        400     1.1    800     1.4                     600       1.0
 Texas          4,500     1.5  1,500     0.6  3,300      1.1   1,800       0.8

 United States 23,000     1.4 16,000     0.7 10,000      0.6  11,000       0.5
 

 1 Missing data are less than 100 head for the State or not published to avoid 
   disclosure of individual operations. Data not published are included in
   U S total.
 

     Non-Lethal Methods Used to Prevent Losses of Cattle and Calves to
          Predators, by Selected States and United States, 2005 1

     State         Guard      Exclusion   Herding    Night      Frequent
                  Animals     Fencing               Penning     Checks

                                           Percent

 Alabama              48.8          55.5      4.4        0.2          9.6
 Arkansas             37.7          37.8      2.2                    24.0
 Florida              51.1          23.1      5.2        0.1         26.0
 Georgia              42.3          57.7      2.1        3.6         12.0
 Kentucky             33.1          49.1      2.8        3.9          7.8
 Louisiana            25.2          52.3     10.8        1.8         13.5
 Mississippi          30.0          25.0                 0.5          3.1
 Missouri             57.4          21.9      5.4        1.1         15.5
 North Carolina       22.3          46.7      8.7        8.1         36.3
 Oklahoma             49.2          32.9      6.8        0.2         23.3
 South Carolina       70.0          24.2      0.4                     8.1
 Tennessee            32.9          19.2      6.5        3.6         28.8
 Texas                62.9          17.3      0.9       10.2         15.2
 Virginia             29.6          48.9      0.1        1.1         18.7
 West Virginia        38.0          30.4      1.9        3.5         52.5

 United States        38.0          34.0      3.8        9.7         21.8

      State          Fright       Livestock       Culling     Other 
                    Tactics     Carcass Removal             Non-lethal

                                           Percent

 Alabama               2.6           11.5           8.2         2.0
 Arkansas             13.4           13.5          14.6         5.7
 Florida               0.5           20.4          29.3         0.1
 Georgia               0.4            6.6          10.4         5.4
 Kentucky                             1.1           4.3        12.5
 Louisiana             2.2           14.5           3.4        13.8
 Mississippi           3.1           13.1          25.6         4.3
 Missouri              1.5           11.0          12.5         4.6
 North Carolina        3.1           27.4          39.7         1.0
 Oklahoma              2.5           29.4           5.9        11.2
 South Carolina        0.7            5.5           5.2
 Tennessee             0.8           32.3          30.1         5.9
 Texas                 0.1            5.2          15.3         8.4
 Virginia                            28.2          42.1        13.9
 West Virginia                        4.7          19.9         6.5

 United States         3.0           16.5          19.6         6.2

 1 Missing data are less than 100 head for the State or not published to avoid
   disclosure of individual operations. Data not published are included in
   U S total.
  

     Farm Production Expenditures: Major Input Items, Farms Reporting,
   Average per Farm and Total, South Region and United States, 2004-2005

                              Farms          Average           Total
     Expenditure            Reporting       Per Farm       Expenditures
     (Farm Share)
                           2004   2005     2004    2005     2004    2005

                             Percent         Dollars      Million Dollars
 South Region 1
  Total Farm
  Production Expenditures  100.0  100.0   85,431  93,062   23,690   25,620
  Livestock, Poultry &
  Related Expenses          25.2   26.2    5,734   7,991    1,590    2,200
  Feed                      71.4   68.1   15,435  16,564    4,280    4,560
  Farm Services             95.9   95.1   11,792  13,077    3,270    3,600
  Rent                      22.2   23.6    4,111   4,105    1,140    1,130
  Agricultural Chemicals    47.6   45.3    4,977   4,867    1,380    1,340
  Fertilizer, Lime &
  Soil Conditioners         65.0   61.2    4,832   5,267    1,340    1,450
  Interest                  30.1   34.3    2,813   3,451      780      950
  Taxes (Real Estate &
  Property)                 98.2   98.4    1,875   2,216      520      610
  Labor                     32.2   33.8   10,278   9,989    2,850    2,750
  Fuels                     87.3   89.8    3,534   4,541      980    1,250
  Farm Supplies & Repairs   85.2   86.2    3,967   4,904    1,100    1,350
  Farm Improvements &
  Construction              55.0   54.4    4,111   4,541    1,140    1,250
  Tractors &
  Self-Propelled Farm       21.4   21.7    4,111   3,487    1,140      960
  Machinery
  Other Farm Machinery      23.4   23.6    1,551   1,126      430      310
  Seeds & Plants            37.9   35.0    4,003   4,649    1,110    1,280
  Trucks & Autos            19.7   21.9    2,056   1,998      570      550

 United States
  Total Farm Production
  Expenditures             100.0  100.0  100,498 106,499  211,800  223,100
  Livestock, Poultry &
  Related Expenses          26.5   26.6    9,110  10,216   19,200   21,400
  Feed                      62.2   60.9   14,093  13,462   29,700   28,200
  Farm Services             95.6   94.7   12,716  14,034   26,800   29,400
  Rent                      31.5   31.9    7,877   8,163   16,600   17,100
  Agricultural
  Chemicals                 48.8   48.0    4,081   4,249    8,600    8,900
  Fertilizer, Lime &
  Soil Conditioners         57.8   53.5    5,409   6,110   11,400   12,800
  Interest                  39.7   40.8    4,223   4,630    8,900    9,700
  Taxes (Real Estate &
  Property)                 98.8   99.7    3,321   3,819    7,000    8,000
  Labor                     34.6   34.8   11,056  11,361   23,300   23,800
  Fuels                     85.6   83.3    3,796   4,821    8,000   10,100
  Farm Supplies & Repairs   84.8   83.7    5,504   5,967   11,600   12,500
  Farm Improvements &
  Construction              59.5   57.3    5,979   6,110   12,600   12,800
  Tractors &
  Self-Propelled Farm       23.3   24.9    4,128   4,058    8,700    8,500
  Machinery
  Other Farm Machinery      28.2   29.2    2,040   1,957    4,300    4,100
  Seeds & Plants            45.7   42.5    4,555   4,965    9,600   10,400
  Trucks & Autos            24.2   25.2    2,278   2,244    4,800    4,700

 1 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
   South Carolina.
 

            Pasture Rented for Cash, Average Cash Rent per Acre,
              by Selected States and United States, 2002-2006

           State           2002    2003  2004    2005    2006

                                Dollars     Dollars     Dollars

           Alabama         18.00   18.00 18.00   17.50   18.50
           Florida         16.00   17.00 17.50   18.50   22.00
           Georgia         23.00   23.00 24.00   22.00   25.00
           Louisiana       16.00   15.00 15.50   16.50   19.00
           Mississippi     17.00   16.00 16.50   16.50   16.00
           Missouri        23.00   23.50 26.00   27.00   26.00
           North Carolina  21.50   22.00 23.00   25.00   25.00
           Oklahoma         8.50    8.50  9.00    9.00    8.50
           Tennessee       17.00   17.50 19.00   18.00   20.00
           Virginia        16.00   16.50 17.50   20.00   20.00

           United States    9.20    9.00  9.60   10.30   10.80