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Tennessee CropMAP

Rhea

Total population (1990 census): 24344
County seat: Dayton

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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 25 1551 101761 bu
Wheat 8 262 7997 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 8 1123 24507 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 267 11392 20671 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 4 92 153 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 29 742 1469 tons, dry
Tame Hay 245 10050 18297 tons, dry
Wild Hay 20 360 567 tons dry
Grass Silage 5 148 556 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 5 275 D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 D  
Head Cabbage 7 93  
Sweet Peppers 5 55  
Potatoes 4 1 158 bu
Pumpkins 18 271  
Squash 9 179  
Sweet Corn 7 43  
Tomatoes 20 352  
Watermelons 4 23  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 3 D D
Peaches 3 D D
Tame Blueberries 3 12 9160 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 5 19 26607 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 8 44689 D 31
Floriculture Crops 4 D D 21
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 D D 21

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