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Franklin

Total population (1990 census): 39980
County seat: St. Albans

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 29 2113 228558 bu
Oats 6 103 2684 bu
Sunflower Seed 1 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 552 55279 128536 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 106 4433 11933 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 9 272 416 tons, dry
Tame Hay 342 20147 45725 tons, dry
Wild Hay 61 1940 4121 tons dry
Grass Silage 284 28487 199026 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 258 23843 256461 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 3 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cucumbers and Pickles 2 D  
Honeydew Melons 1 D  
Lettuce and Romaine 3 14  
Sweet Peppers 3 D  
Pumpkins 4 5  
Squash 5 11  
Sweet Corn 8 70  
Tomatoes 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 15 61 6395 trees
Cherries, Total 4 1 6 trees
Sweet Cherries 4 1 6 trees
Grapes 4 1 D
Tame Blueberries 6 5 5755 lbs
Strawberries 5 16 D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Maple Trees Tapped 178 4281 452306
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 32 66160 142 544
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X D X
Floriculture Crops 14 D D 380
Bedding and Garden Plants 11 44530 D D
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 14 X D D
Nursery Crops 3 D D D
Greenhouse Vegetables 4 D X 47
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 19 D D D

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