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Beaver

Total population (1990 census): 186093
County seat: Beaver

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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 168 4347 291457 bu
Wheat 64 1120 46531 bu
Barley 36 342 19477 bu
Emmer and Spelt 5 46 1538 bu
Oats 136 1934 105869 bu
Rye 7 62 2272 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 19 454 11862 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 344 15695 28711 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 235 7243 15671 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 24 267 333 tons, dry
Tame Hay 166 5377 8549 tons, dry
Wild Hay 30 528 691 tons dry
Grass Silage 47 2280 10409 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 62 1811 14460 tons, green
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 3 3  
Snap Beans 8 12  
Beets 3 2  
Broccoli 4 6  
Head Cabbage 8 15  
Cantaloups 5 12  
Cucumbers and Pickles 5 D  
Eggplant 4 D  
Lettuce and Romaine 3 D  
Green Onions 5 1  
Hot Peppers 4 2  
Sweet Peppers 8 15  
Potatoes 11 27 3430 cwt
Pumpkins 9 14  
Radishes 3 D  
Squash 4 3  
Sweet Corn 20 91  
Tomatoes 17 22  
Mixed Vegetables 4 34  
Watermelons 3 5  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 23 155 11672 trees
Cherries, Total 3 D D
Tart Cherries 3 D D
Grapes 6 7 3771 vines
Peaches 10 38 4317 trees
Pears 4 1 42 trees
Raspberries 4 1 550 lbs
Strawberries 6 D 30530 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 44 250108 683 2767
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X D X
Floriculture Crops 20 D D 939
Bedding and Garden Plants 19 197708 2 765
Potted Flowering Plants 6 43500 D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 19 X 139 495
Nursery Crops 12 D 209 D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 7 D 329 7

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