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Henderson

Total population (1990 census): 69285
County seat: Hendersonville

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 17 2130 274700 bu
Sweet Corn for Seed 3 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 151 5718 11790 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 12 201 281 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 7 643 1339 tons, dry
Tame Hay 119 3920 8546 tons, dry
Wild Hay 25 491 664 tons dry
Grass Silage 7 463 2878 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 24 3183 58675 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 22 1415  
Head Cabbage 7 25  
Cantaloups 5 10  
Cucumbers and Pickles 9 228  
Hot Peppers 4 12  
Sweet Peppers 3 D  
Potatoes 11 16 1680 cwt
Pumpkins 4 13  
Squash 18 109  
Sweet Corn 33 253  
Tomatoes 21 525  
Turnips 3 D  
Watermelons 4 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 179 7285 829645 trees
Grapes 3 D D
Peaches 7 8 550 trees
Tame Blueberries 3 D 850 lbs
Strawberries 6 9 56140 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 11 63 121920 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 58 1646864 1518 22586
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 22 X 48 X
Floriculture Crops 15 D 13 D
Bedding/Garden Plants 10 D D D
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 5 D 6 D
Foliage Plants 5 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 12 X 50 116
Nursery Crops 28 D 847 2608
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 5 D D 5

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