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Montgomery

Total population (1990 census): 757027
County seat: Rockville

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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 58 12097 927217 bu
Wheat 46 5279 366734 bu
Barley 11 614 43424 bu
Oats 7 104 7780 bu
Rye 3 70 2670 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 58 16047 394279 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 223 12060 21814 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 36 1171 2692 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 8 438 1232 tons, dry
Tame Hay 192 9732 16875 tons, dry
Wild Hay 20 280 412 tons dry
Grass Silage 15 439 1804 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 21 2425 22540 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 3 D  
Snap Beans 5 6  
Broccoli 6 4  
Head Cabbage 4 1  
Cantaloupes 6 13  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 7  
Eggplant 3 D  
Mustard Greens 3 11  
Sweet Peppers 6 10  
Potatoes 3 9 D
Pumpkins 14 429  
Squash 10 11  
Sweet Corn 20 285  
Tomatoes 11 30  
Mixed Vegetables 4 3  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 14 45 8503 trees
Cherries, Total 4 6 641 trees
Tart Cherries 3 D D trees
Grapes 3 2 720 vines
Peaches 13 85 9015 trees
Pears 4 3 229 trees
Blackberries 11 14 28539 lbs
Tame Blueberries 4 D 14220 lbs
Raspberries 9 8 7877 lbs
Strawberries 9 42 154650 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 95 705105 1406 10957
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 42 X 517 X
Floriculture Crops 34 685800 80 5978
Bedding and Garden Plants 24 507600 75 4935
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 8 D 5 63
Potted Flowering Plants 7 D 1 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 23 X 100 277
Nursery Crops 35 D 632 3179
Sod Harvested 4 X 392 1278
Greenhouse Vegetables 4 9525 X 166
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 22 D D D

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