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Colleton

Total population (1990 census): 34377
County seat: Walterboro

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 182 13794 1264002 bu
Wheat 35 3009 114606 bu
Oats 22 698 45540 bu
Rye 3 95 2400 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 71 7248 170215 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 120 3752 10947 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 4 70 119 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 4 69 70 tons, dry
Tame Hay 103 3340 10487 tons, dry
Wild Hay 11 244 248 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 29 71 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 3 12 136 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloupes 3 35  
Sweet Corn 5 52  
Watermelons 20 1300  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 2 18 trees
Grapes 4 2 D
Peaches 4 11 D
Pears 3 D D
Plums and Prunes 4 3 D
Peanuts 3 D D
Pecans 13 113 1091 in shell
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 7 1358 2062 bales
Tobacco 5 D D
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 18 15778 163 1516
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 11 X 105 X
Floriculture Crops 7 D 8 353
Bedding and Garden Plants 7 13101 8 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X 5 15
Nursery Crops 8 D D 1143
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D D 6

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