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Weakley

Total population (1990 census): 31972
County seat: Dresden

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 250 51117 5425431 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 4 105 7590 bu
Wheat 158 26101 1184319 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 293 68958 2471747 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 379 14454 30848 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 5 99 472 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 24 674 1638 tons, dry
Tame Hay 349 12782 27258 tons, dry
Wild Hay 33 591 766 tons dry
Grass Silage 7 308 2142 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 21 1472 25357 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloups 3 6  
Sweetpotatoes 4 D D
Pumpkins 3 7  
Sweet Corn 4 4  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 5 4 118 trees
Peaches 5 4 98 trees
Pecans 7 14 258 in shell
Tame Blueberries 4 3 2826 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 17 99 228269 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 7 27260 17 516
Floriculture Crops 3 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D
Nursery Crops 4 D D D

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