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Alexander

Total population (1990 census): 27544
County seat: Taylorsville

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 39 894 71525 bu
Wheat 12 681 36470 bu
Barley 8 450 29300 bu
Oats 4 21 1040 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 15 1024 24188 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 353 11791 26063 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 15 218 622 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 12 329 721 tons, dry
Tame Hay 309 10055 22843 tons, dry
Wild Hay 25 252 667 tons dry
Grass Silage 18 937 3632 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 24 2921 46792 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloups 3 D  
Pumpkins 4 3  
Tomatoes 3 1  
Watermelons 3 2  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 16 614 57126 trees
Nectarines 3 25 2205 trees
Peaches 6 D 1385 trees
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 38 759 1630503 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 8 52000 33 154
Floriculture Crops 5 D D 134
Bedding/Garden Plants 5 32400 D 111
Nursery Crops 4 D D D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.