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Tennessee CropMAP

Meigs

Total population (1990 census): 8033
County seat: Decatur

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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 10 298 16978 bu
Wheat 5 306 11400 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 4 333 9237 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 229 9973 17857 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 3 44 30 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 23 853 1836 tons, dry
Tame Hay 200 8257 14885 tons, dry
Wild Hay 22 359 521 tons dry
Grass Silage 5 460 1755 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 11 838 7037 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 1  
Watermelons 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 3 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 28 140 238973 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 9 13952 D 79
Floriculture Crops 5 D D 16
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D

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