FRANKLIN
1997 Census
2001 Crops
Acres Harv. Yield Production Rank
Total Land in Farms 131,976 Corn for Grain, bu. 21,500 152 3,260,000 8
Average Farm Size 134 Soybeans, bu. 19,000 41 771,000 16
Avg. Value of Farm & Buildings $ 258,760 Wheat, bu. 10,000 58 580,000 8
Market Value of: Grain Sorghum, bu. * * * *
All Farm Products $ 62,540,000 E. Dark Fired Tobacco, lbs. * * * *
All Crops $ 17,369,000 W. Dark Fired Tobacco, lbs. * * * *
All Livestock $ 45,170,000 Dark Air-Cured Tobacco, lbs. * * * *
Nursery and Greenhouse $ 6,400,000 Burley Tobacco, lbs. 65 1,770 115,000 54
Average Age of Farmers 56 All Other Hay, tons 26,000 2.8 73,000 23
* = None or no estimate available. Alfalfa Hay, tons 800 4.3 3,400 12
Cotton, 480-lb. bales 686 6,000 15 15
Livestock Number Rank
All Cattle and Calves (1/1/02) 35,000 21
Beef Cows (1/1/02) 15,000 24
Milk Cows (1/1/02) 2,300 14
All Hogs and Pigs (12/1/01) 6,300 5
CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO STATE MAP Hogs & Pigs for Breeding (12/1/01) 1,100 6