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Westmoreland

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Westmoreland

Total population (1990 census): 15480
County seat: Montross

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 69 10838 1189173 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 13 491 37877 bu
Wheat 67 10274 678750 bu
Barley 38 4140 328624 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 93 19360 384306 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 33 1353 3024 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 9 213 971 tons, dry
Tame Hay 28 1040 1961 tons, dry
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 5 192 2736 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 4 26  
Snap Beans 10 264  
Beets 4 5  
Cantaloups 14 210  
Cucumbers and Pickles 14 23  
Lettuce and Romaine 4 30  
Green Peas 3 12  
Sweet Peppers 9 30  
Potatoes 8 22 2275 cwt
Sweetpotatoes 4 9 780 bu
Pumpkins 4 122  
Squash 15 85  
Sweet Corn 15 367  
Tomatoes 17 60  
Watermelons 14 133  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Grapes 4 16 9440 trees
Tame Blueberries 3 D 10400 lbs
Strawberries 8 31 166250 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 13 D D D
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X D X
Floriculture Crops 7 51732 D 429
Bedding/Garden Plants 7 D D D
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 3 D D 10

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