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Beaufort

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Beaufort

Total population (1990 census): 42283
County seat: Washington

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 232 48353 4890866 bu
Wheat 182 45878 2273821 bu
Oats 9 903 81656 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 257 68166 2126051 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 17 467 772 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 6 215 424 tons, dry
Tame Hay 7 142 149 tons, dry
Wild Hay 3 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Collards 5 30  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 47  
Potatoes 4 D D
Sweetpotatoes 5 3 458 bu
Sweet Corn 3 4  
Watermelons 4 11  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Grapes 3 D D
Peanuts 11 436 1189593 lbs
Pecans 8 55 1829 in shell
Strawberries 4 10 28000 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 15 4602 6459 bales
Tobacco 110 4681 10875405 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 12 108120 246 1094
Floriculture Crops 9 64760 108 507
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 5 D D 325
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers 3 D D D

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