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Anderson

Total population (1990 census): 145177
County seat: Anderson

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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 31 884 59631 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 11 844 58603 bu
Wheat 62 4390 194423 bu
Barley 17 805 48406 bu
Oats 33 565 31356 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 49 2948 54508 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 8 118 X
Fescue Seed 8 118 19374 lbs
Total Hay* 665 25832 47528 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 17 215 492 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 135 3542 6629 tons, dry
Tame Hay 577 19879 36789 tons, dry
Wild Hay 48 1411 1892 tons dry
Grass Silage 15 785 5179 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 12 1426 18069 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 9 9  
Cantaloupes 14 5  
Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas 7 7  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 1  
Okra 9 4  
Sweetpotatoes 3 D 607 bu
Pumpkins 4 27  
Squash 4 3  
Sweet Corn 21 69  
Tomatoes 11 7  
Turnip Greens 6 4  
Watermelons 18 24  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 15 26 3129 trees
Figs 5 D D
Grapes 4 D D
Peaches 12 86 8551 trees
Plums and Prunes 4 1 46 trees
Pecans 26 136 1640 in shell
Blackberries 3 D D
Tame Blueberries 3 D 1300 lbs
Strawberries 3 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 7 718 693 bales
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 37 403082 420 11660
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 11 X 359 X
Floriculture Crops 17 243467 D 2526
Bedding and Garden Plants 13 113560 5 533
Foliage Plants 4 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 34 40
Nursery Crops 14 D 240 1566

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