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Schenectady

New York CropMAP

Schenectady

Total population (1990 census): 149285
County seat: Schenectady

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 6 141 10691 bu
Oats 3 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 101 6543 9028 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 23 1471 2672 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 5 177 175 tons, dry
Tame Hay 59 3291 4342 tons, dry
Wild Hay 19 868 913 tons dry
Grass Silage 11 736 2784 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 11 421 3258 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloups 3 D  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 D  
Garlic 3 Z  
Sweet Peppers 4 11  
Pumpkins 11 40  
Squash 5 8  
Sweet Corn 8 145  
Tomatoes 7 17  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 53 9510 trees
Cherries, Total 3 D D
Tame Blueberries 4 3 7200 lbs
Strawberries 3 10 D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Maple Trees Tapped 6 84 1969
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 27 654381 299 3310
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 5 X 4 X
Floriculture Crops 20 D 16 924
Bedding and Garden Plants 16 130500 D 783
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 4 D 9 D
Potted Flowering Plants 4 12000 D 66
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X D 2
Nursery Crops 6 D 63 215
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 8 D 221 D

*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.