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Franklin

Total population (1990 census): 29008
County seat: Farmington

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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
Oats 3 D 624 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Beans 5 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 141 9882 16326 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 9 D D
Tame Hay 105 5905 9990 tons, dry
Wild Hay 27 1015 1372 tons dry
Grass Silage 29 2304 11883 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 19 938 15426 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 4 D  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 2  
Kale 1 D  
Green Peas 3 D  
Potatoes 5 22 D
Pumpkins 5 4  
Squash 7 4  
Sweet Corn 9 29  
Mixed Vegetables 5 4  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 16 D 12944 trees
Tame Blueberries 5 12 D
Wild Blueberries 4 86 D
Strawberries 4 6 D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Maple Trees Tapped 26 D 9935
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 28 61170 143 267
Floriculture Crops 14 D D 214
Bedding and Garden Plants 13 D D D
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D 2 4
Potted Flowering Plants 4 21908 D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 7 X 2 41
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 12 D 115 D

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