Total population (2010 census): 28258
Total population (1990 census): 28497
County seat: Forrest City
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)
Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Corn | 27 | 10142 | 1770701 | |
Oats | - | - | - | |
Sorghum | 37 | 11041 | 1211264 | |
Wheat | 85 | 42415 | 1469025 | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 37 | 1320 | 2172 | |
Alfalfa Hay | - | - | - | |
Small Grain Hay | 3 | 246 | 462 | |
Tame Hay | 19 | 807 | 1207 | |
Wild Hay | 15 | 267 | 503 | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Upland Cotton | 19 | 23284 | 61116 bales | |
Rice | 76 | 38804 | 2900212 cwt | |
Soybeans | 150 | 114343 | 3846953 bu | |
Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Green Lima Beans | 2 | D | ||
Snap Beans | 2 | D | ||
Beets | 1 | D | ||
Head Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
Cantaloupes | 2 | D | ||
Okra | 2 | D | ||
Green Southern Peas/ Cowpeas | 10 | 44 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
Hot Peppers | 4 | Z | ||
Potatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
Squash | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 4 | 2 | ||
Sweet Potatoes | 2 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 8 | 5 | ||
Watermelons | 5 | 5 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Peaches | 1 | D | ||
Pecans, All | 1 | D | ||
Strawberries | 1 | D | ||
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) |
Floriculture Crops | 1 | D | - | D |
*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 | 8 | 1431 | 191752 bu | |
Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 21 | 3142 | 246083 bu | |
Wheat | 136 | 39331 | 1757190 bu | |
Rice | 133 | 42322 | 2402248 cwt | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybeans for Beans | 233 | 159145 | 4452162 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 26 | 1528 | 6981 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 3 | D | D | |
Tame Hay | 15 | 504 | 2878 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 13 | 436 | 1163 tons dry | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 3 | 12 | ||
Okra | 5 | 3 | ||
Watermelons | 3 | 5 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 6 | 77 | 9803 trees | |
Peaches | 15 | 385 | 29365 trees | |
Pecans | 4 | D | 831 in shell | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Cotton | 39 | 16042 | 27936 bales |
*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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