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Northumberland

Total population (1990 census): 10524
County seat: Heathsville

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 76 10089 1181201 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 4 167 12750 bu
Wheat 72 10369 669482 bu
Barley 32 1851 148136 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 81 17165 418612 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 23 570 1343 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 9 85 218 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 3 D D
Tame Hay 17 453 1055 tons, dry
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 3 26 265 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sweetpotatoes 3 12 300 bu
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 7 609 989 bales
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 3 D D 3

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.