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Hampshire

Massachusetts CropMAP

Hampshire

Total population (1990 census): 149610
County seat: Northampton

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 20 1970 270407 bu
Popcorn 1 D D
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 3 128 D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 234 11071 20845 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 53 1469 3554 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 10 159 338 tons, dry
Tame Hay 160 6409 12477 tons, dry
Wild Hay 37 891 1365 tons dry
Grass Silage 28 2143 9330 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 56 3013 53484 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 20 65  
Snap Beans 16 10  
Beets 8 5  
Broccoli 10 3  
Brussels Sprouts 5 1  
Chinese Cabbage 4 1  
Head Cabbage 25 59  
Cantaloupes 6 2  
Carrots 7 18  
Cauliflower 3 1  
Cucumbers and Pickles 38 716  
Eggplant 8 14  
Garlic 5 3  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 7 6  
Kale 4 2  
Lettuce and Romaine 10 9  
Dry Onions 7 17  
Green Onions 8 3  
Hot Peppers 8 108  
Sweet Peppers 33 60  
Potatoes 17 1896 507586 cwt
Pumpkins 46 329  
Radishes 3 1  
Spinach 3 2  
Squash 59 201  
Sweet Corn 60 1022  
Tomatoes 35 47  
Mixed Vegetables 10 32  
Watermelons 4 3  
Other Vegetables 8 17  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 33 369 33994 trees
Cherries, Total 5 1 120 trees
Sweet Cherries 5 1 D
Tart Cherries 4 Z D
Grapes 9 4 1391 vines
Peaches 14 22 2852 trees
Pears 10 7 141 trees
Plums and Prunes 3 D D
Other Fruits and Nuts 6 4 207
Tame Blueberries 19 46 143179 lbs
Raspberries 14 11 9620 lbs
Strawberries 20 30 132305 lbs
Other Berries 1 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Maple Trees Tapped 51 383 51755
Tobacco 40 436 760753 lbs
Other 8 42 X
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 112 855839 392 5317
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 17 X 38 X
Floriculture Crops 53 782359 33 3602
Bedding and Garden Plants 40 208860 9 832
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 12 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 14 121257 D 519
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 38 X 9 148
Nursery Crops 14 D D 1019
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 4 D D D
Greenhouse Vegetables 10 62050 X 361
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 46 7200 232 D

*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.