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Rockingham

Total population (1990 census): 57482
County seat: Harrisonburg

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 315 12555 1341116 bu
Wheat 84 2269 143899 bu
Barley 56 958 67697 bu
Oats 7 72 4720 bu
Popcorn 3 D D
Rye 20 291 11235 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 98 4442 170626 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 1209 51722 111228 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 405 8124 23580 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 104 2951 6454 tons, dry
Tame Hay 885 31860 65599 tons, dry
Wild Hay 99 2540 4030 tons dry
Grass Silage 161 6247 34686 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 422 21166 344992 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 4 1  
Snap Beans 6 2  
Broccoli 4 2  
Head Cabbage 3 1  
Cantaloups 4 3  
Cucumbers and Pickles 6 2  
Lettuce and Romaine 3 Z  
Green Peas 4 1  
Hot Peppers 4 1  
Sweet Peppers 6 1  
Potatoes 10 13 2312 cwt
Pumpkins 6 7  
Spinach 4 Z  
Squash 6 2  
Sweet Corn 19 86  
Tomatoes 11 4  
Watermelons 8 2  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 18 1400 195281 trees
Cherries, Total 3 D 248 trees
Grapes 10 34 21058 trees
Peaches 13 184 17761 trees
Pears 4 6 236 trees
Plums and Prunes 3 1 D
Blackberries 3 Z 140 lbs
Tame Blueberries 4 7 8599 lbs
Raspberries 7 2 1814 lbs
Strawberries 9 3 8124 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 47 309554 249 3067
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X D X
Floriculture Crops 27 159024 D 1231
Bedding/Garden Plants 25 149000 D 1165
Potted Flowering Plants 6 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 12 X 24 90
Nursery Crops 6 D D D
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 14 D 137 30

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.