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Polk

Total population (1990 census): 405382
County seat: Bartow

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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 10 780 X
Bahia Grass Seed 10 780 100800 lbs
Total Hay* 158 7371 15509 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 4 170 D
Small Grain Hay 3 21 D
Tame Hay 113 4875 11686 tons, dry
Wild Hay 34 1863 3255 tons dry
Grass Silage 8 442 1181 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 4 D  
Collards 3 D  
Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas 4 31  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 D  
Mustard Greens 4 7  
Dry Onions 4 5  
Green Peas 3 10  
Potatoes 3 60 13500 cwt
Squash 5 49  
Sweet Corn 5 25  
Watermelons 8 483  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Grapes 6 18 3825 vines
Persimmons 3 D D
Grapefruit 484 9263 781443 trees
Oranges 1304 95167 9804637 trees
Tangelos 120 2715 303608 trees
Honey Tangerines 65 1437 176394 trees
Other Tangerines 189 5789 714056 trees
Other Citrus Fruits 14 60 5592 trees
Blackberries 3 D 5000 lbs
Tame Blueberries 28 97 183382 lbs
Strawberries 6 109 977484 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 165 2319184 5667 26915
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 116 X 4675 X
Floriculture Crops 59 1171173 90 8439
Bedding and Garden Plants 14 D 11 1994
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 7 D 13 479
Foliage Plants 29 453791 47 2353
Potted Flowering Plants 20 417902 20 3613
Nursery Crops 97 1106283 545 11473
Sod Harvested 10 X 4966 6625
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 3 D D D
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X 10
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 10 D 36 247

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