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Washington

Total population (1990 census): 45887
County seat: Abingdon

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 82 1157 109567 bu
Barley 3 22 1060 bu
Oats 6 29 849 bu
Rye 3 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 1093 32298 76062 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 276 4038 11790 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 100 855 1673 tons, dry
Tame Hay 844 23416 55466 tons, dry
Wild Hay 140 2838 4869 tons dry
Grass Silage 27 1151 6791 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 59 3566 60274 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 5 2  
Cantaloups 3 6  
Sweet Peppers 3 1  
Potatoes 19 33 6011 cwt
Pumpkins 10 9  
Tomatoes 8 15  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 13 18 877 trees
Grapes 5 5 1880 trees
Peaches 5 2 121 trees
Strawberries 3 1 850 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 1000 2932 5602563 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 33 212150 76 1666
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 5 X 25 X
Floriculture Crops 13 210779 D 1482
Bedding/Garden Plants 13 98094 D 768
Potted Flowering Plants 4 52185 D 193
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 6 X 36 26
Nursery Crops 6 D 14 149
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 6 D 20 D

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