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Lawrence County is comprised of 371.98 sq. miles of land.

There are 6,272,640 square inches in every acre.

1860 there were 931 farms.


2007 Census Lawrence county

o Number of farms - 421

o Land in acres 194,035 acres

o Average size of farm 461 acres


 2010 total receipts for all crops grown $75,001,000.


2011- 169,00 total acres harvested from all crops.


2012 Census Lawrence County

o Number of farms - 379

o Land in acres 184,111 acres

o Average size of farm 486 acres

o Average market value of products sold $267,902

o Average amount by farm receiving government payments $15,663

 


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