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Agriculture Jefferson County,
Indiana, is a land
of fertile farming. The prominent crops are soybeans, corn and wheat,
and livestock production includes cattle, dairy and hogs. Timber is
another Jefferson County crop.
Source for agricultural statistics:
www.city-data.com/county/Jefferson_County-IN.html
Average size of farms: 140 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,226
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $207.43
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage
of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of
the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17904
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29935
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms:
8.99
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.43%
Corn for grain: 9324 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2254 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 35565 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 74 acres
Madison, Indiana, is the county seat of Jefferson
County. Contact Cooperative Extension Agent Lonnie Mason at
812-265-8919.
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