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Sumter

Total population (1990 census): 31577
County seat: Bushnell

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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 23 D X
Bahia Grass Seed 22 3465 188275 lbs
Total Hay* 194 13180 25388 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 4 71 88 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 4 53 88 tons, dry
Tame Hay 161 11870 23777 tons, dry
Wild Hay 30 1008 1252 tons dry
Grass Silage 6 178 548 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 9 18  
Cantaloups 6 52  
Collards 3 D  
Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas 6 9  
Eggplant 3 91  
Mustard Greens 4 D  
Sweet Peppers 7 137  
Squash 5 61  
Sweet Corn 8 17  
Turnip Greens 3 D  
Watermelons 17 891  
Other Vegetables 7 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Grapes 3 D D
Pears 4 4 56 trees
Grapefruit 10 17 1537 trees
Oranges 16 184 24091 trees
Pecans 5 16 190 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 33 423664 168 5037
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 26 X 165 X
Floriculture Crops 12 D D D
Bedding and Garden Plants 5 123100 D D
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 4 D 21 D
Foliage Plants 3 D D 5
Nursery Crops 26 D 144 4003

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