Index | Search | Home

Obion

Tennessee CropMAP

Obion

Total population (1990 census): 31717
County seat: Union City

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 265 65351 7631770 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 5 D 41450 bu
Wheat 199 35346 1588190 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 289 94339 3484302 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 241 10587 20434 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 36 663 2156 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 14 436 661 tons, dry
Tame Hay 205 9117 16837 tons, dry
Wild Hay 15 265 574 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 106 618 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 16 465 7710 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sweet Corn 5 19  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 123 13076 trees
Peaches 10 117 21105 trees
Pecans 4 20 340 in shell
Strawberries 3 14 30600 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 11 3130 4444 bales

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