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Accomack

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Accomack

Total population (1990 census): 31703
County seat: Accomack

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 72 13536 1460838 bu
Wheat 107 24764 1688615 bu
Barley 14 1161 103494 bu
Oats 3 D D
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 151 43285 839129 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 17 377 931 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 6 101 269 tons, dry
Tame Hay 11 240 605 tons, dry
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 17 901  
Beets 3 D  
Cantaloups 3 D  
Cucumbers and Pickles 6 1362  
Eggplant 5 48  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 3 18  
Hot Peppers 4 54  
Sweet Peppers 4 D  
Potatoes 7 1262 320103 cwt
Sweetpotatoes 13 401 90221 bu
Spinach 3 D  
Squash 9 412  
Sweet Corn 4 85  
Tomatoes 4 1582  
Turnip Greens 3 43  
Watermelons 4 D  
Other Vegetables 4 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 3 5 D
Blackberries 3 2 D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 5 796 924 bales
Herbs, Total 3 18 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 25 293848 180 3529
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 12 X 107 X
Floriculture Crops 12 134848 D 433
Bedding/Garden Plants 5 60824 D 282
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 7 60524 D 120
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X 2 37
Nursery Crops 8 D 162 2855
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D D D

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