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Alamance

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Alamance

Total population (1990 census): 108213
County seat: Graham

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 89 3357 242273 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 3 74 4100 bu
Wheat 68 2645 123784 bu
Barley 6 193 11250 bu
Oats 35 561 29010 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 63 2910 68109 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 6 138 X
Total Hay* 422 14682 24801 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 19 426 1030 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 76 1080 1399 tons, dry
Tame Hay 353 12142 20654 tons, dry
Wild Hay 31 740 1098 tons dry
Grass Silage 13 294 1860 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 21 1716 24200 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 9 6  
Cantaloups 4 4  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 1  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 3 D  
Hot Peppers 3 Z  
Sweet Peppers 4 1  
Potatoes 3 D D
Pumpkins 3 6  
Squash 3 1  
Sweet Corn 12 24  
Tomatoes 16 18  
Turnip Greens 4 4  
Watermelons 5 4  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 5 290 trees
Grapes 5 1 137 trees
Peaches 8 7 324 trees
Pecans 10 35 498 in shell
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Herbs, Total 3 D X
Tobacco 124 3137 6580486 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 26 146588 16 552
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 10 X 12 X
Floriculture Crops 22 D 7 509
Bedding/Garden Plants 14 89588 D 433
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 5 D 4 D
Potted Flowering Plants 5 45300 D 43
Nursery Crops 6 D D 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.