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Botetourt

Total population (1990 census): 24992
County seat: Fincastle

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 26 883 84825 bu
Wheat 5 173 8365 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 377 17107 32818 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 101 2557 7921 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 42 795 1389 tons, dry
Tame Hay 299 12093 21485 tons, dry
Wild Hay 40 940 1150 tons dry
Grass Silage 17 722 2620 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 37 2152 25540 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Pumpkins 3 8  
Squash 4 D  
Sweet Corn 6 25  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 12 471 67664 trees
Peaches 11 33 2156 trees
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 17 31520 46 154
Floriculture Crops 9 31520 D 128
Bedding/Garden Plants 9 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 5 X 8 12
Nursery Crops 3 D D 11
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D 21 3

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