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Jackson

Total population (1990 census): 25938
County seat: Ripley

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 47 623 54790 bu
Wheat 6 67 2000 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 602 17908 31504 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 62 1517 3846 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 15 142 253 tons, dry
Tame Hay 470 13795 24136 tons, dry
Wild Hay 107 2184 2479 tons dry
Grass Silage 9 270 2373 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 9 114 2160 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 8 19  
Sweet Peppers 4 6  
Potatoes 22 50 2897 cwt
Sweet Corn 8 24  
Tomatoes 8 21  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 16 1418 trees
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 48 77 125380 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 18 48940 98 305
Floriculture Crops 6 37970 D 104
Bedding and Garden Plants 6 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 46 179
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 5 D 39 14

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