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Ashe

Total population (1990 census): 22209
County seat: Jefferson

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)

Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 510 9314 18505 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 64 1033 2838 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 15 241 468 tons, dry
Tame Hay 389 6960 13990 tons, dry
Wild Hay 72 1010 1117 tons dry
Grass Silage 7 70 276 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 23 373 6677 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 1  
Head Cabbage 6 6  
Potatoes 13 20 4155 cwt
Pumpkins 4 28  
Sweet Corn 4 11  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 14 33 1556 trees
Grapes 4 1 512 trees
Peaches 4 D D
Tame Blueberries 5 6 6010 lbs
Raspberries 3 1 640 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 331 871 1199585 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 298 70506 6502 14119
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 28 X 90 X
Floriculture Crops 8 40320 7 181
Bedding/Garden Plants 8 D 7 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 239 X 4758 12852
Nursery Crops 41 15476 420 867
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 79 D 1311 191

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