Total population (2010 census): 29211
Total population (1990 census): 25938
County seat: Ripley
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 9 | 138 | 9760 | |
Wheat | 2 | D | D | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 695 | 22760 | 32006 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 22 | 670 | 971 | |
Small Grain Hay | 27 | 755 | 989 | |
Tame Hay | 562 | 18766 | 27359 | |
Wild Hay | 121 | 2569 | 2687 | |
Haylage, Grass Silage, Greenchop | 25 | 626 | 979 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 8 | 214 | 2766 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 13 | 10 | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | D | ||
Okra | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Peppers | 1 | D | ||
Potatoes | 7 | 2 | ||
Sweet Corn | 8 | 26 | ||
Other Vegetables | 5 | 1 | ||
Tomatoes | 12 | 16 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
All Nuts | 3 | D | ||
Chestnuts | 3 | D | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 8 | 6 | ||
Raspberries | 4 | 2 | ||
Strawberries | 6 | 18 | ||
Pears | 3 | D | ||
Peaches | 7 | 2 | ||
Grapes | 6 | D | ||
Apples | 7 | 17 | ||
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Tobacco | 7 | 9 | 15542 Ibs | |
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 Stock | 2 | - | D | D |
Floriculture Crops | 5 | 27220 | - | D |
Bedding and Garden Plants | 5 | D | - | 46075 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 18 | NA |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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