GIBSON
1997 Census		2001 Crops	Acres Harv.	Yield	Production	Rank
Total Land in Farms	278,080	Corn for Grain, bu.	57,000	126	7,200,000	3
Average Farm Size	318	Soybeans, bu.	103,000	31	3,190,000	3
Avg. Value of Farm & Buildings	$ 404,227	Wheat, bu.	45,000	52	2,320,000	1
Market Value of:		Grain Sorghum, bu.	500	84	42,000	14
All Farm Products	$ 68,474,000	E. Dark Fired Tobacco, lbs.	*	*	*	*
All Crops	$ 59,557,000	W. Dark Fired Tobacco, lbs.	*	*	*	*
All Livestock	$ 8,917,000	Dark Air-Cured Tobacco, lbs.	*	*	*	*
Nursery and Greenhouse	$ 410,000	Burley Tobacco, lbs.	*	*	*	*
Average Age of Farmers	54	All Other Hay, tons	14,000	2.0	28,000	62
* = None or no estimate available.		Alfalfa Hay, tons	*	*	*	*
		Cotton, 480-lb. bales	791	61,000	7	7
		Livestock			Number	Rank
		All Cattle and Calves (1/1/02)			17,000	48
		Beef Cows (1/1/02)			9,500	43
		Milk Cows (1/1/02)			*	*
		All Hogs and Pigs (12/1/01)			4,400	8
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