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St. Tammany

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St. Tammany

Total population (1990 census): 144500
County seat: Covington

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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 4 9 D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 138 5521 14556 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 3 75 D
Tame Hay 97 3933 11502 tons, dry
Wild Hay 39 1386 2363 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 D 161 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 D  
Potatoes 5 5 1000 cwt
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Figs 5 3 143 trees
Grapes 5 5 1863 vines
Pears 3 2 D
Other Tangerines 1 D D
Pecans 9 25 267 in shell
Tame Blueberries 9 12 20012 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 67 667850 1190 7808
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 43 X 623 X
Floriculture Crops 32 528270 28 3467
Bedding and Garden Plants 20 370960 13 2752
Foliage Plants 12 125110 5 499
Potted Flowering Plants 6 D 10 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 6 X 43 116
Nursery Crops 40 133868 512 3096
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 7 D 56 73

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