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Information on Farms in Alabama (1997) Number of farms Area in farmland (acres) Average size of farm (acres) 41,384 8,704,385 210.

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1 Information on Farms in Alabama (1997) Number of farms Area in farmland (acres) Average size of farm (acres) 41,384 8,704,385 210

2 Use of Land on Farms (acres) Total Cropland Total Woodland Total in houses, lots, ponds, roads, etc. Land in CRP and WRP Other TOTAL ACRES 4,197,670 3,035,609 408,682 416,061 646,363 ------------ 8,704,385

3 Croplands as Farmland (acres) Total farm land area Total crop land Percentage of total as cropland 33,029,760 8,704,385 26.4%

4 Number of Farms Selling the Following Crops All Grains 3,744 (9%) Fruits927 Soybeans1,878Nursery Plants849 Corn2,529Poultry and eggs3,464 (8%) Wheat 712Dairy231 Cotton1,467 (4%) Cattle22,701 (55%) Tobacco16Hogs750 Hay 5,786 (14%) Not listed453 Vegetables996TOTAL41,384

5 Use of Woodland on Farms (acres) Total In pasture Not in pasture (other) 3,035,609 801,376 2,234,233

6 Use of Cropland on Farms (acres) TOTAL Harvested Pasture In crops, not harvested In crops, failed Summer fallow Idle 4,117,670 2,077,139 1,588,367 134,561 117,759 21,930 257,915


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