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Prince Edward

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Prince Edward

Total population (1990 census): 17320
County seat: Farmville

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 40 896 50249 bu
Wheat 23 534 23021 bu
Barley 12 405 24730 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 3 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 195 12937 22415 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 24 767 1496 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 18 D D
Tame Hay 177 11124 19077 tons, dry
Wild Hay 13 608 1029 tons dry
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 16 1566 15218 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloups 7 18  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 1  
Sweet Peppers 3 1  
Potatoes 3 D 125 cwt
Pumpkins 4 20  
Squash 3 D  
Sweet Corn 9 13  
Tomatoes 3 D  
Watermelons 8 6  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 7 D
Grapes 5 14 9605 trees
Peaches 3 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 39 324 600365 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 12 65020 D 356
Floriculture Crops 7 D D 264
Bedding/Garden Plants 6 D D D

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