Index | Search | Home

Caroline

Maryland CropMAP

Caroline

Total population (1990 census): 27035
County seat: Denton

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 187 20547 1983268 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 74 4350 219569 bu
Wheat 213 21452 1252817 bu
Barley 107 8394 668456 bu
Rye 7 146 5000 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 314 49631 1401976 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 100 2266 5589 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 51 925 3123 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 9 D D
Tame Hay 61 1017 1691 tons, dry
Grass Silage 11 248 1822 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 14 641 8676 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 4 6  
Green Lima Beans 15 501  
Snap Beans 12 242  
Cantaloupes 23 254  
Collards 6 37  
Cucumbers and Pickles 15 828  
Kale 4 26  
Dry Onions 3 D  
Green Peas 18 118  
Hot Peppers 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 11 23  
Potatoes 4 4 265 cwt
Pumpkins 12 92  
Squash 7 12  
Sweet Corn 44 2669  
Tomatoes 20 409  
Watermelons 32 301  
Other Vegetables 4 47  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 9 7 969 trees
Grapes 3 D D
Peaches 8 40 4202 trees
Blackberries 5 2 1470 lbs
Strawberries 16 19 85449 lbs
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 37 207640 262 2506
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 12 X 190 X
Floriculture Crops 15 111946 14 554
Bedding and Garden Plants 11 51376 D 217
Potted Flowering Plants 6 60570 6 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 9 X 31 31
Nursery Crops 9 D 183 1153
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 D 34 4

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