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Jackson County

Total population (2000 census): 41,335
County seat: Brownstown

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CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (US Census of Agriculture)

  1997 1992
Cereals Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 439 59118 5987878 bu 515 71339 9615817 bu
Wheat 178 7351 326469 bu 225 8947 415801 bu
Barley 4 118 D 3 60 D
Oats 6 43 2553 bu 12 180 11407 bu
Popcorn 13 1669 4198057 lbs, shelled 13 1827 4684905 lbs, shelled
Rye NA     4 97 4380 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Red Clover Seed NA     3 19 2065 lbs
Total Hay* 351 9121 23269 tons, dry 361 8634 20864 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 144 2373 7685 tons, dry 183 3311 9944 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 20 313 622 tons, dry 26 294 846 tons, dry
Tame Hay 220 4819 11927 tons, dry 210 4322 8827 tons, dry
Wild Hay 45 1025 1825 tons, dry 27 465 764 tons, dry
Grass Silage 15 591 3633 tons, grn 10 242 1447 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 42 1890 29824 tons, grn 54 1386 29359 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 422 64134 2478796 bu 447 45835 1876374 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 4 D   7 132  
Cantaloupes 15 134   23 279  
Cucumbers & Pickles 3 D   9 47  
Sweet Peppers 4 9   7 5  
Irish potatoes NA     3 1 120 cwt
Pumpkins 15 104   18 232  
Squash NA     3 14  
Sweet Corn 10 150   33 246  
Tomatoes 9 80   15 67  
Watermelons 16 168   25 442  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples NA     7 D 3320 lbs
Strawberries 4 8 14240 lbs 7 5 18020 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) Farms Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 14 59957 359 936 8 45850 D D
Floriculture Crops 5 D D 270 6 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 5 D D 270 6 28650 D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X D 41 NA      
Nursery Crops 6 D D D NA      
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 10 59 96913 lbs 16 26 43400 lbs

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