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Orleans

Total population (1990 census): 24053
County seat: Newport

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 3 137 9400 bu
Barley 3 D D
Oats 4 65 1730 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 410 49358 94433 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 46 1688 4555 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 8 334 689 tons, dry
Tame Hay 251 15311 31029 tons, dry
Wild Hay 52 2604 3643 tons dry
Grass Silage 215 29421 163544 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 72 8710 164472 tons, grn
Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay 1 D D
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 1 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 5 1  
Beets 3 Z  
Broccoli 4 Z  
Head Cabbage 3 Z  
Carrots 3 Z  
Cauliflower 3 Z  
Cucumbers and Pickles 6 1  
Lettuce and Romaine 4 D  
Green Peas 6 1  
Potatoes 3 1 300 cwt
Pumpkins 4 3  
Squash 7 D  
Sweet Corn 12 D  
Tomatoes 5 1  
Mixed Vegetables 3 3  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 7 61 6334 trees
Other Fruits and Nuts 3 5 139
Raspberries 4 5 D
Strawberries 3 D D
Other Berries 1 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Maple Trees Tapped 122 3334 224174
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 58 51087 1033 743
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 6 X 10 X
Floriculture Crops 23 D 26 374
Bedding and Garden Plants 19 39787 16 D
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 5 D 4 62
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 22 X 23 259
Nursery Crops 9 D 46 93
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 34 D 938 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.