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Hillsborough

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Hillsborough

Total population (1990 census): 336073
County seat: Nashua

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* 172 8279 15337 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 53 1153 3315 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 5 81 132 tons, dry
Tame Hay 110 4389 7652 tons, dry
Wild Hay 34 1053 1307 tons dry
Grass Silage 19 1603 8788 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 27 1215 23316 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 15 33  
Beets 8 10  
Broccoli 6 3  
Chinese Cabbage 1 D  
Head Cabbage 6 9  
Cantaloupes 9 8  
Carrots 5 D  
Cucumbers and Pickles 16 22  
Eggplant 6 3  
Garlic 3 1  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 6 D  
Kale 2 D  
Lettuce and Romaine 10 19  
Green Onions 4 D  
Green Peas 9 11  
Hot Peppers 5 2  
Sweet Peppers 11 18  
Potatoes 7 23 3090 cwt
Pumpkins 36 246  
Radishes 6 2  
Spinach 3 D  
Squash 23 253  
Sweet Corn 19 573  
Tomatoes 22 53  
Watermelons 4 3  
Other Vegetables 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 38 1333 107239 trees
Peaches 9 39 4470 trees
Pears 5 D D
Tame Blueberries 17 30 96720 lbs
Raspberries 13 8 13604 lbs
Strawberries 17 52 201544 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Maple Trees Tapped 32 411 20431
Other 1 D X
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 82 461310 175 3100
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 22 X 41 X
Floriculture Crops 44 440620 21 2784
Bedding and Garden Plants 38 334470 10 2174
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 5 D 8 D
Foliage Plants 3 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 11 66210 D 425
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 24 X 8 134
Nursery Crops 12 D 22 144
Greenhouse Vegetables 8 11890 X 23
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 35 D 124 D

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