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Covington

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Covington

Total population (1990 census): 36478
County seat: Andalusia

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 100 2393 203946 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 3 D D
Wheat 14 999 38442 bu
Oats 16 1033 53360 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 30 1714 41549 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 316 10862 30401 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 4 69 142 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 23 438 1103 tons, dry
Tame Hay 261 8974 26704 tons, dry
Wild Hay 31 999 1954 tons dry
Grass Silage 13 382 1494 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 9 286 3190 tons, green
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas 6 7  
Okra 3 Z  
Sweet Corn 5 30  
Watermelons 5 51  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 6 2 182 trees
Figs 4 1 21 trees
Grapes 3 D 604 vines
Peaches 9 14 965 trees
Peanuts for Nuts 117 9457 23584138 lbs
Pecans 75 1452 23090 in shell
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale Farms Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 13 D D D
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 6 X D X
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X 20 6
Nursery Crops 5 D 20 221
Sod Harvested 3 X D D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.

Z=Less than half of the unit shown.