Augusta and Franklin: 1860 Agricultural Productivity
Franklin County wheat farmers were more productive on average and on a per acre basis than their Augusta counterparts, especially on the best soil. Augusta's corn production exceeded Franklin's on average and on a per acre basis. In other major agricultural products the counties compared favorably.
|
Augusta |
Franklin |
|
Production per farm |
Production per acre |
Production per farm |
Production per acre |
|
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Median |
| COWS |
|
| County Avg. |
4.60 |
4.00 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
4.80 |
5.00 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
| Best Soil |
4.70 |
4.00 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
5.10 |
5.00 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
| Medium Soil |
4.40 |
3.50 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
4.60 |
4.00 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
| Worst Soil |
3.60 |
3.50 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
3.80 |
3.00 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
|
|
| CATTLE |
|
| County Avg. |
12.00 |
6.00 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
7.70 |
6.00 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
| Best Soil |
12.20 |
6.00 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
7.70 |
7.00 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
| Medium Soil |
11.60 |
6.00 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
6.20 |
4.00 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
| Worst Soil |
9.90 |
3.50 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
5.50 |
4.00 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
| SWINE |
|
| County Avg. |
22.30 |
19.00 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
15.10 |
12.00 |
0.18 |
0.13 |
| Best Soil |
22.50 |
20.00 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
18.20 |
15.00 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
| Medium Soil |
27.20 |
16.00 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
12.10 |
10.00 |
0.16 |
0.11 |
| Worst Soil |
12.70 |
12.00 |
0.24 |
0.09 |
7.30 |
6.00 |
0.14 |
0.07 |
| WHEAT |
|
| County Avg. |
248.40 |
165.00 |
1.50 |
1.20 |
334.20 |
277.50 |
3.20 |
2.70 |
| Best Soil |
225.20 |
175.00 |
1.50 |
1.20 |
425.30 |
400.00 |
4.00 |
3.80 |
| Medium Soil |
281.50 |
200.50 |
1.70 |
1.50 |
246.80 |
200.00 |
2.40 |
2.00 |
| Worst Soil |
126.40 |
50.00 |
0.90 |
0.60 |
111.60 |
50.00 |
1.20 |
0.90 |
| CORN |
|
| County Avg. |
548.80 |
400.00 |
3.50 |
3.00 |
286.40 |
200.00 |
3.00 |
2.30 |
| Best Soil |
556.80 |
400.00 |
3.50 |
3.00 |
343.80 |
300.00 |
3.40 |
2.80 |
| Medium Soil |
561.90 |
400.00 |
3.50 |
3.00 |
222.60 |
162.00 |
2.40 |
1.80 |
| Worst Soil |
441.20 |
225.00 |
3.10 |
3.00 |
203.90 |
115.00 |
2.00 |
1.70 |
| HAY |
|
| County Avg. |
17.10 |
10.00 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
21.00 |
20.00 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
| Best Soil |
16.80 |
10.50 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
21.60 |
20.00 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
| Medium Soil |
21.90 |
11.00 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
18.80 |
18.00 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
| Worst Soil |
13.10 |
5.00 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
16.00 |
9.00 |
0.21 |
0.18 |
|
