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Hays

Total population (1990 census): 65614
County seat: San Marcos

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 23 5382 409691 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 22 5230 244740 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 18 4375 107845 bu
Oats 10 962 34420 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 201 9363 20339 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 4 65 D
Small Grain Hay 18 610 924 tons, dry
Tame Hay 171 7897 18050 tons, dry
Wild Hay 17 651 1082 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 140 D
Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay 3 173 190 tons, dry
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloupes 4 1  
Carrots 3 1  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 1  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 7 10  
Green Onions 3 1  
Okra 4 Z  
Hot Peppers 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 3 1  
Potatoes 3 1 175 cwt
Squash 3 1  
Sweet Corn 3 1  
Tomatoes 6 2  
Watermelons 4 1  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 4 174 trees
Figs 3 D 44 trees
Grapes 7 7 3015 vines
Peaches 25 55 4666 trees
Pears 4 1 47 trees
Plums and Prunes 8 2 77 trees
Pecans 30 141 1759 in shell
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 3 210 102 bales
Herbs, Total 9 D X
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 23 256552 49 1884
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 9 X 26 X
Floriculture Crops 12 221950 D 1693
Bedding and Garden Plants 10 135500 4 1070
Foliage Plants 6 D D 171
Nursery Crops 5 D 2 141
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X 9
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 7650 D 6

*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.