Pennsylvania CropMAP

Lancaster

Total population (1990 census): 422822
County seat: Lancaster

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 2630 94504 11454290 bu

Sorghum for Grain or Seed 3 D D

Wheat 831 11877 734727 bu

Barley 648 8974 635989 bu

Emmer and Spelt 44 275 20359 bu

Oats 97 737 51135 bu

Rye 154 1091 42144 bu

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield

Soybeans for Beans 928 29602 1231328 bu

Dry Edible Beans 7 108 2224 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield

Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 21 168 X

Red Clover Seed 7 30 7290 lbs

Ryegrass Seed 5 53 7395 lbs

Timothy Seed 5 33 2946 lbs

Total Hay* 2997 82627 237069 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 2350 46696 159176 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 206 1736 3080 tons, dry

Tame Hay 951 13819 29091 tons, dry

Wild Hay 60 771 1490 tons dry

Grass Silage 802 19605 132666 tons, grn

Corn Cut for Dry Fodder, Hogged or Grazed 19 224 X

Corn for Silage or Green Chop 2513 74128 1283254 tons, green

Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 31 298 3548 tons, green

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield

Asparagus 60 52

Green Lima Beans 32 22

Snap Beans 54 111

Beets 23 7

Broccoli 72 73

Brussels Sprouts 6 4

Head Cabbage 67 63

Cantaloups 146 280

Carrots 4 1

Cauliflower 69 59

Celery 14 32

Chinese Peas 3 1

Collards 7 23

Cucumbers and Pickles 34 13

Eggplant 21 7

Herbs, Fresh Cut 5 3

Kale 7 12

Lettuce and Romaine 16 7

Dry Onions 8 7

Green Onions 13 4

Green Peas 72 1091

Hot Peppers 10 5

Sweet Peppers 70 75

Potatoes 91 720 217609 cwt

Sweetpotatoes 18 8 1952 cwt

Pumpkins 158 719

Radishes 4 3

Rhubarb 5 1

Spinach 16 19

Squash 36 65

Sweet Corn 316 1777

Tomatoes 130 362

Turnips 15 30

Mixed Vegetables 24 41

Watermelons 103 124

Other Vegetables 27 44

Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield

Apples 96 328 40414 trees

Apricots 5 3 221 trees

Cherries, Total 31 100 5214 trees

Sweet Cherries 27 70 4754 trees

Tart Cherries 19 29 460 trees

Grapes 30 152 98309 vines

Nectarines 11 38 4111 trees

Peaches 74 264 26237 trees

Pears 28 16 1689 trees

Plums and Prunes 10 10 800

Blackberries 9 2 4556 lbs

Tame Blueberries 7 7 35002 lbs

Wild Blueberries 3 2 1920 lbs

Raspberries 42 18 32646 lbs

Strawberries 161 131 544238 lbs

Other Crops Farms Acres Yield

Tobacco 1101 6744 14502522 lbs

Other 18 72 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 280 3403465 2134 30105

Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 42 X 405 X

Floriculture Crops 148 2719899 159 19650

Bedding and Garden Plants 120 1657447 74 14336

Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 20 D 78 1261

Foliage Plants 7 D D 636

Potted Flowering Plants 42 472100 D 3418

Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers 4 D D D

Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 38 X 183 739

Nursery Crops 59 239176 973 5438

Vegetable and Flower Seeds 4 7280 D 13

Greenhouse Vegetables 57 233870 X 556

Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 31 94708 442 881

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

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	2630	94504	11454290 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed	3	D	D
Wheat	831	11877	734727 bu
Barley	648	8974	635989 bu
Emmer and Spelt	44	275	20359 bu
Oats	97	737	51135 bu
Rye	154	1091	42144 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybeans for Beans	928	29602	1231328 bu
Dry Edible Beans	7	108	2224 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops	21	168	X
Red Clover Seed	7	30	7290 lbs
Ryegrass Seed	5	53	7395 lbs
Timothy Seed	5	33	2946 lbs
Total Hay*	2997	82627	237069 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	2350	46696	159176 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	206	1736	3080 tons, dry
Tame Hay	951	13819	29091 tons, dry
Wild Hay	60	771	1490 tons dry
Grass Silage	802	19605	132666 tons, grn
Corn Cut for Dry Fodder, Hogged or Grazed	19	224	X
Corn for Silage or Green Chop	2513	74128	1283254 tons, green
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop	31	298	3548 tons, green
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Asparagus	60	52
Green Lima Beans	32	22
Snap Beans	54	111
Beets	23	7
Broccoli	72	73
Brussels Sprouts	6	4
Head Cabbage	67	63
Cantaloups	146	280
Carrots	4	1
Cauliflower	69	59
Celery	14	32
Chinese Peas	3	1
Collards	7	23
Cucumbers and Pickles	34	13
Eggplant	21	7
Herbs, Fresh Cut	5	3
Kale	7	12
Lettuce and Romaine	16	7
Dry Onions	8	7
Green Onions	13	4
Green Peas	72	1091
Hot Peppers	10	5
Sweet Peppers	70	75
Potatoes	91	720	217609 cwt
Sweetpotatoes	18	8	1952 cwt
Pumpkins	158	719
Radishes	4	3
Rhubarb	5	1
Spinach	16	19
Squash	36	65
Sweet Corn	316	1777
Tomatoes	130	362
Turnips	15	30
Mixed Vegetables	24	41
Watermelons	103	124
Other Vegetables	27	44
Fruits and Nuts	Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	96	328	40414 trees
Apricots	5	3	221 trees
Cherries, Total	31	100	5214 trees
Sweet Cherries	27	70	4754 trees
Tart Cherries	19	29	460 trees
Grapes	30	152	98309 vines
Nectarines	11	38	4111 trees
Peaches	74	264	26237 trees
Pears	28	16	1689 trees
Plums and Prunes	10	10	800
Blackberries	9	2	4556 lbs
Tame Blueberries	7	7	35002 lbs
Wild Blueberries	3	2	1920 lbs
Raspberries	42	18	32646 lbs
Strawberries	161	131	544238 lbs
Other Crops	Farms	Acres	Yield
Tobacco	1101	6744	14502522 lbs
Other	18	72	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	280	3403465	2134	30105
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	42	X	405	X
Floriculture Crops	148	2719899	159	19650
Bedding and Garden Plants	120	1657447	74	14336
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens	20	D	78	1261
Foliage Plants	7	D	D	636
Potted Flowering Plants	42	472100	D	3418
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers	4	D	D	D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	38	X	183	739
Nursery Crops	59	239176	973	5438
Vegetable and Flower Seeds	4	7280	D	13
Greenhouse Vegetables	57	233870	X	556
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	31	94708	442	881