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Spotsylvania

Total population (1990 census): 57403
County seat: Spotsylvania

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 28 1913 192588 bu
Wheat 23 877 46470 bu
Barley 12 375 30542 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 33 2895 92610 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 176 9079 17434 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 17 473 1212 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 8 290 528 tons, dry
Tame Hay 139 7355 14163 tons, dry
Wild Hay 24 462 565 tons dry
Grass Silage 10 499 2898 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 10 1119 13230 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Pumpkins 3 D  
Squash 3 1  
Sweet Corn 4 4  
Tomatoes 4 1  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 6 5 149 trees
Grapes 6 D D
Peaches 3 1 18 trees
Pecans 3 Z 8 in shell
Other Fruits and Nuts 3 1 56
Strawberries 3 D D
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 20 44956 90 445
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 4 X 2 X
Floriculture Crops 12 44956 D 329
Bedding/Garden Plants 11 41940 4 299
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 29 66
Nursery Crops 4 D 14 47
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D D 3

*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.