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Jefferson

Total population (1990 census): 651520
County seat: Birmingham

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 11 37 1990 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 168 6324 14075 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 5 92 335 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 3 72 D
Tame Hay 145 5343 12244 tons, dry
Wild Hay 24 731 1119 tons dry
Grass Silage 3 86 D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Collards 5 158  
Okra 4 3  
Sweetpotatoes 3 2 410 bu
Sweet Corn 4 6  
Tomatoes 3 D  
Turnip Greens 9 161  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 6 2 55 trees
Figs 3 1 15 trees
Grapes 3 1 D
Peaches 6 D D
Pecans 8 32 320 in shell
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 19 407628 26 2298
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 5 X 10 X
Floriculture Crops 14 D D 2013
Bedding and Garden Plants 9 236692 D 1625
Foliage Plants 5 122636 D 223
Potted Flowering Plants 4 D D D
Nursery Crops 6 D 21 D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.