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Jefferson

Kentucky CropMAP

Jefferson County

Total population (1996 census): 664937
County seat: Louisville

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 22 1278 132331 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 4 183 7838 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 17 915 28800 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 228 7234 12341 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 68 986 2217 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 6 100 224 tons, dry
Tame Hay 151 4590 7529 tons, dry
Wild Hay 51 1438 2260 tons dry
Grass Silage 8 120 334 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 6 56 751 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 5 6  
Collards 3 D  
Kale 6 9  
Sweet Peppers 4 4  
Pumpkins 8 34  
Sweet Corn 6 42  
Tomatoes 10 9  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield
Apples 19 38 2638 trees
Cherries, Total 4 D D
Grapes 8 16 D
Peaches 10 14 D
Pears 3 5 D
Plums and Prunes 4 D 50 trees
Pecans 5 2 41 trees
Blackberries 3 1 D
Strawberries 3 D D
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 68 1002380 955 7643
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 9 X 54 X
Florculture Crops 27 761560 6 4006
Bedding/Garden Plants 25 686918 D 3637
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 7 58102 D 255
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 12 45
Nursery Crops 17 D 151 1325
Sod Harvested 10 X 772 1616
Greenhouse Vegetables 5 222320 X D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 5 D 14 D
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 80 339 525380 lbs

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