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Total population (1990 census): 172796
County seat: Aurburn

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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
Wheat for Grain, Total 6 1619 53215 bu
Rice 49 16661 1298474 cwt
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 3 D X
Ladino Clover Seed 1 D D
Sudangrass Seed 3 345 959275 lbs
Total Hay* 56 4687 9849 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 5 394 1241 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 20 2260 4557 tons, dry
Tame Hay 29 1832 3821 tons, dry
Wild Hay 10 D 216 tons dry
Grass Silage 3 D 45 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 3 D  
Cantaloupes 5 4  
Cucumbers & Pickles 4 2  
Eggplant 5 2  
Lettuce and Romaine 4 3  
Dry Onions 3 D  
Hot Peppers 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 7 5  
Potatoes 3 2 D
Pumpkins 4 12  
Squash 4 8  
Sweet Corn 6 7  
Tomatoes 14 12  
Watermelons 3 3  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 69 126 10016 trees
Apricots 15 2 61 trees
Cherries, Total 25 15 1324 trees
Sweet Cherries 22 15 1310 trees
Tart Cherries 3 1 14 trees
Figs 17 22 1122 trees
Grapes 38 D D
Kiwifruit 16 104 12306 trees
Nectarines 15 40 6332 trees
Olives 11 53 3521 trees
Peaches 55 176 17665 trees
Pears 54 146 21311 trees
Persimmons 45 86 8790 trees
Plums and Prunes 53 1002 90710 trees
Pomegranates 9 9 1078 trees
Grapefruit 4 D D
Lemons 6 D D
Oranges 24 26 2365 trees
Other Tangerines 21 91 11656 trees
Other Citrus Fruits 20 38 3567 trees
Almonds 20 45 4262
Pecans 9 10 162 in shell
Pistachios 13 91 10698 in shell
English Walnuts 26 342 10901 in shell
Other Nuts 11 23 823 in shell
Blackberries 10 19 16395 lbs
Boysenberries 4 5 D
Raspberries 5 D D
Strawberries 3 Z D
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 67 175622 488 8109
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 44 X 238 X
Floriculture Crops 18 D D 1495
Bedding and Garden Plants 6 D 17 672
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 9 D 4 41
Potted Flowering Plants 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 30 X 180 408
Nursery Crops 17 D 121 6153
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 11 D 150 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.