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Orange

Total population (1990 census): 93851
County seat: Hillsborough

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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)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 40 1892 113779 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 3 D 1208 bu
Wheat 50 2136 96504 bu
Barley 5 356 19755 bu
Oats 12 573 15966 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 40 2790 60031 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 300 12280 21560 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 11 154 312 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 79 1965 4309 tons, dry
Tame Hay 250 9328 16034 tons, dry
Wild Hay 24 437 432 tons dry
Grass Silage 15 396 1421 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 26 2118 26908 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Lettuce and Romaine 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 4 1  
Tomatoes 7 3  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 1 22 trees
Grapes 5 1 589 trees
Peaches 4 7 D
Pears 3 1 22 trees
Pecans 4 D 83 in shell
Tame Blueberries 5 2 3962 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 83 1891 4062472 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 511768 81 4511
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 15 X 25 X
Floriculture Crops 17 406708 12 3068
Bedding/Garden Plants 12 218808 8 2026
Potted Flowering Plants 8 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 3 X 8 6
Nursery Crops 8 D 13 D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D D D

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