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Timber, farming and cattle headline a robust agribusiness in our county. With land that covers 587 square miles, our farmland makes up 31% of that, or 115,000 acres. Our agribusinesses are a significant contributor to our economy, and our county appreciates their contribution.

Timber

Weyerhaeuser's Bruce plant produces about 220 million board feet of Southern Yellow Pine each year (2x4 through 2x12 dimension lumber in various lengths, ranging up to 20 feet). Weyerhaeuser is one of our two largest industries in the northern part of our county.

Our Crops

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In 2008 significant acreage is planted with pine trees - a very valuable commodity for the future. Other acreage shows a large increase in soybeans, and decreases in other crops, with corn showing the largest decrease from the prior year. Calhoun County is very proud of our hard working farmers, and appreciates the contribution they make to our communities and economy.

Our farmers are a big part of our rich heritage. They continue to search for improved agricultural techniques and will keep Calhoun County on the "cutting edge" for generations to come.

Cattle

Calhoun County is home to over 15,000 cattle and calves.

Agribusiness