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Covington

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Covington

Total population (1990 census): 16527
County seat: Collins

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)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 29 1610 173289 bu
Wheat 5 972 45237 bu
Oats 3 31 890 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 5 1386 28821 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 232 8840 19705 tons, dry
Tame Hay 188 6756 15630 tons, dry
Wild Hay 59 2084 4075 tons dry
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Okra 3 D  
Watermelons 7 127  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Pecans 12 77 1143 in shell
Tame Blueberries 7 107 178870 lbs
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 9 D 175 D
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 5 X D X
Floriculture Crops 3 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D
Nursery Crops 3 D D 61

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