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McDowell

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McDowell

Total population (1990 census): 35681
County seat: Marion

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 33 480 43776 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 5 80 D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 127 3028 6446 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 13 111 445 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 6 67 122 tons, dry
Tame Hay 109 2744 5774 tons, dry
Wild Hay 6 60 36 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 46 203 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 12 563 11012 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Potatoes 3 Z 92 cwt
Sweet Corn 5 68  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 12 190 12437 trees
Grapes 3 2 171 trees
Peaches 5 14 858 trees
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 5 11 11250 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 30 D 997 7868
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 5 X D X
Floriculture Crops 7 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 6 D 4 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 9 X 75 161
Nursery Crops 20 5804 D 4766

*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.