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Avery

Total population (1990 census): 14867
County seat: Newland

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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)

Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 68 1213 1566 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 5 41 68 tons, dry
Tame Hay 49 936 1198 tons, dry
Wild Hay 15 223 274 tons dry
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Head Cabbage 6 15  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 D  
Potatoes 8 10 1880 cwt
Pumpkins 4 D  
Sweet Corn 3 7  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 9 105 8958 trees
Tame Blueberries 4 18 12000 lbs
Raspberries 3 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 52 138 252182 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 320 680636 7929 15983
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 41 X 592 X
Floriculture Crops 12 D 17 559
Bedding/Garden Plants 6 53800 D D
Foliage Plants 5 D 13 246
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 255 X 2582 12090
Nursery Crops 58 D 1397 3202
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 111 D 3932 132

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