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Hernando

Total population (1990 census): 10115
County seat: Brooksville

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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)

Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 4 160 X
Bahia Grass Seed 4 160 3850 lbs
Total Hay* 85 5381 12682 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 5 157 205 tons, dry
Tame Hay 77 4978 11490 tons, dry
Wild Hay 7 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 D  
Watermelons 5 53  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Persimmons 4 D D
Grapefruit 12 64 6404 trees
Oranges 50 1247 131185 trees
Tangelos 5 26 2958 trees
Honey Tangerines 3 D 1160 trees
Other Tangerines 9 66 D
Tame Blueberries 6 8 2514 lbs
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 37 216455 539 4774
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 17 X 358 X
Floriculture Crops 12 37175 D 121
Bedding and Garden Plants 4 D 2 11
Foliage Plants 5 15115 D 37
Potted Flowering Plants 4 22060 D 73
Nursery Crops 22 D 526 4561

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