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Dorchester

Total population (1990 census): 30236
County seat: Cambridge

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 122 19014 2547349 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 74 6845 482963 bu
Wheat 132 18185 1180237 bu
Barley 61 5564 404462 bu
Rye 6 278 8195 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 197 57877 1917424 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 21 379 1415 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 13 128 489 tons, dry
Tame Hay 8 222 907 tons, dry
Grass Silage 1 D D
Corn for Silage 1 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 29 1415  
Cantaloupes 8 35  
Cucumbers and Pickles 9 1335  
Green Peas 14 1180  
Sweet Peppers 4 D  
Potatoes 11 1082 210124 cwt
Sweetpotatoes 4 15 1816 bu
Pumpkins 8 44  
Squash 8 27  
Sweet Corn 40 2934  
Tomatoes 13 217  
Watermelons 36 865  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 5 24 2530 trees
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 8 D D D
Floriculture Crops 4 4000 D 17
Bedding and Garden Plants 4 D D D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.