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St. Lucie

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St. Lucie

Total population (1990 census): 150171
County seat: Fort Pierce

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)

Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 8 1134 3879 tons, dry
Tame Hay 3 412 D
Wild Hay 3 D 57 tons dry
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Grapefruit 265 53688 5395760 trees
Oranges 261 59259 6258073 trees
Tangelos 28 1805 199005 trees
Honey Tangerines 15 D D
Other Tangerines 36 1608 237735 trees
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 40 D D 9755
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 27 X D X
Floriculture Crops 12 D 8 439
Bedding and Garden Plants 4 D 2 D
Foliage Plants 6 D 4 69
Potted Flowering Plants 4 D 3 D
Nursery Crops 30 50835 D 3204
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D 4 18

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