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Franklin

Total population (1990 census): 16650
County seat: Carnesville

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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
Maize=Corn 11 960 70310 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 6 350 18240 bu
Wheat 14 1488 49668 bu
Rye 6 235 6027 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 11 3003 70570 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 3 125 X
Total Hay* 377 10806 22243 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 8 180 652 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 36 1001 1994 tons, dry
Tame Hay 338 9098 18895 tons, dry
Wild Hay 19 328 484 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 199 651 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sweet Corn 3 14  
Watermelons 3 5  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Peaches 4 9 780 trees
Pecans 4 30 420 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 11 36784 54 225
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 7 X 50 X
Floriculture Crops 3 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D
Nursery Crops 5 D D 22
Sod Harvested 3 X 47 100

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