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Sampson

Total population (1990 census): 47297
County seat: Clinton

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 385 30218 2235703 bu
Wheat 212 16839 808662 bu
Barley 4 98 6550 bu
Oats 9 215 13800 bu
Rye 29 731 20173 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 538 49472 1406910 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 299 12093 34822 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 6 283 929 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 42 1180 2287 tons, dry
Tame Hay 272 9961 30310 tons, dry
Wild Hay 9 222 477 tons dry
Grass Silage 11 447 2461 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 8 803 11050 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 5 64  
Snap Beans 13 152  
Beets 3 D  
Head Cabbage 8 81  
Cantaloups 19 180  
Collards 15 443  
Green Cowpeas and Green southern Peas 5 38  
Cucumbers and Pickles 55 1861  
Eggplant 6 39  
Mustard Greens 11 230  
Okra 5 5  
Green Peas 3 5  
Hot Peppers 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 36 1008  
Potatoes 8 D D
Sweetpotatoes 25 3460 1007435 bu
Pumpkins 4 23  
Spinach 3 D  
Squash 41 474  
Sweet Corn 20 76  
Tomatoes 13 43  
Turnips 10 245  
Turnip Greens 6 D  
Watermelons 51 1283  
Other Vegetables 5 137  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 2 D
Grapes 3 D D
Peaches 9 27 1711 trees
Peanuts 13 202 381766 lbs
Pecans 8 125 2468 in shell
Tame Blueberries 6 260 758220 lbs
Strawberries 4 7 35500 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 139 42202 65918 bales
Tobacco 349 10326 23680682 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 39 371325 187 1629
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 9 X 170 X
Floriculture Crops 14 107296 D 250
Bedding/Garden Plants 13 107296 D D
Nursery Crops 7 D 47 413
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 32250 X D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 15 229714 13 383

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