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Jackson

Total population (1990 census): 115243
County seat: Pascaqoula

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 9 959 111840 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 4 157 5429 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 120 3438 6512 tons, dry
Tame Hay 100 2920 5849 tons, dry
Wild Hay 18 337 400 tons dry
Grass Silage 6 181 789 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 5  
Sweet Corn 8 19  
Watermelons 6 20  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 D 16 trees
Figs 5 3 57 trees
Grapes 9 8 D
Peaches 5 1 25 trees
Pears 5 6 D
Plums and Prunes 3 1 28
Pecans 41 305 3744 in shell
Tame Blueberries 13 75 159186 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 4 2216 2218 bales
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 25 261048 80 1046
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 11 X 39 X
Floriculture Crops 11 193960 D 700
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 D D D
Foliage Plants 6 38140 7 164
Potted Flowering Plants 3 8880 D 38
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 3c X 21 3
Nursery Crops 12 41540 45 292

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