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West Virginia CropMAP

Monroe

Total population (1990 census): 12406
County seat: Union

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 67 2683 306902 bu
Wheat 22 1153 D
Barley 3 D D
Buckwheat 1 D D
Oats 36 278 11479 bu
Rye 8 134 5614 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 481 17943 36800 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 178 4113 11477 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 59 798 1665 tons, dry
Tame Hay 336 11127 20711 tons, dry
Wild Hay 63 1164 1743 tons dry
Grass Silage 16 741 3609 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 82 2128 35033 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 3 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Potatoes 11 6 833 cwt
Pumpkins 4 D  
Sweet Corn 4 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 6 D D
Grapes 3 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 26 65 83512 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 19470 7 65
Floriculture Crops 8 D D 59
Bedding and Garden Plants 6 D D D

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