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Alameda

California CropMAP

Alameda

Total population (1990 census): 1279182
County seat: Oakland

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 3 496 D
Wheat for Grain, Total 4 2290 138310 bu
Barley 4 245 13149 bu
Rice 3 684 53200 cwt
Safflower 4 685 1430000 lbs
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 46 4765 12640 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 5 D 3166 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 32 2670 5986 tons, dry
Tame Hay 7 667 D
Wild Hay 10 815 2297 tons dry
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Pumpkins 3 17  
Squash 5 5  
Sweet Corn 3 D  
Tomatoes 4 2  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 9 11 942 trees
Apricots 4 4 302 trees
Cherries, Total 4 3 368 trees
Sweet Cherries 4 3 368 trees
Grapes 39 2206 1305922 vines
Nectarines 3 D D
Olives 5 66 4040 trees
Peaches 4 1 116 trees
Almonds 6 35 3215
English Walnuts 14 191 8639 in shell
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale Farms Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 57 2031925 374 19624
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 20 X 314 X
Floriculture Crops 29 1844521 115 10435
Bedding and Garden Plants 10 D 6 1640
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 5 902000 D 2694
Foliage Plants 4 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 11 578221 D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 3 X D D
Nursery Crops 24 180804 200 8664
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 8 D D 358

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.