Virginia CropMAP

Pittsylvania

Total population (1990 census): 55672
County seat: Chatham

Extension office

CropSELECT

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

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	146	2757	165276 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed	11	146	5595 bu
Wheat	250	8708	377871 bu
Barley	15	263	17305 bu
Oats	33	343	15605 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybeans for Beans	85	2565	60903 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	740	31746	54825 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	86	1406	3198 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	188	3729	7238 tons, dry
Tame Hay	611	23835	40329 tons, dry
Wild Hay	83	1845	3054 tons dry
Grass Silage	28	931	3019 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop	54	3667	37916 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Green Lima Beans	4	2
Snap Beans	7	7
Potatoes	12	31	1817 cwt
Sweetpotatoes	7	10	1226 bu
Pumpkins	5	8
Sweet Corn	8	21
Tomatoes	8	8
Turnip Greens	4	3
Watermelons	3	D
Fruits and Nuts	Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	16	33	2547 trees
Grapes	5	10	D
Peaches	12	15	D
Pears	4	1	26 trees
Peanuts	3	D	D
Pecans	5	D	D
Blackberries	5	8	24800 lbs
Tame Blueberries	4	4	1790 lbs
Strawberries	6	13	66740 lbs
Other Crops	Farms	Acres	Yield
Tobacco	449	11132	24945874 lbs
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	29	197266	69	872
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	5	X	9	X
Floriculture Crops	9	43694	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	5	D	D	D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	7	X	2	30
Nursery Crops	4	D	D	340
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	15	76932	58	128

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