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Maine CropMAP

Somerset

Total population (1990 census): 49767
County seat: Skowhegan

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 3 475 55000 bu
Barley 3 92 2312 bu
Oats 4 52 1970 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Beans 3 5 34 cwt
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 275 24018 37808 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 28 897 1903 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 6 133 251 tons, dry
Tame Hay 178 11976 19991 tons, dry
Wild Hay 77 3919 4498 tons dry
Grass Silage 71 7093 33491 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 47 4173 68372 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 2  
Cucumbers and Pickles 8 3  
Lettuce and Romaine 4 Z  
Dry Onions 3 1  
Green Peas 8 4  
Sweet Peppers 4 1  
Potatoes 4 D D
Pumpkins 12 30  
Squash 11 20  
Sweet Corn 16 127  
Tomatoes 8 4  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 18 148 16156 trees
Grapes 4 1 D
Strawberries 7 10 31513 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Herbs, Dried 1 D D
Maple Trees Tapped 61 7551 710794
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 45 121138 224 907
Floriculture Crops 21 D 4 636
Bedding and Garden Plants 19 105838 3 571
Potted Flowering Plants 4 D D 21
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 16 X 4 63
Nursery Crops 6 D D 190
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 20 D 149 Z

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.