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Rutherford

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Rutherford

Total population (1990 census): 118570
County seat: Murfreesboro

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 79 5028 382596 bu
Wheat 35 2068 93871 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 59 7556 185067 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 884 36420 65035 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 48 1266 3954 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 97 2148 4062 tons, dry
Tame Hay 744 30344 53069 tons, dry
Wild Hay 111 1661 2176 tons dry
Grass Silage 24 1001 5329 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 22 1172 13298 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Pumpkins 3 D  
Squash 3 D  
Sweet Corn 4 6  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 7 5 153 trees
Peaches 4 1 30 trees
Pears 4 1 21 trees
Strawberries 3 29 D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 10 816 628 bales
Tobacco 12 23 44550 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 15 117448 37 650
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X Z X
Floriculture Crops 7 D Z 596
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 3 X 22 Z
Nursery Crops 3 D D D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.