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Upshur

Total population (1990 census): 22867
County seat: Buckhannon

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 8 13 1450 bu
Oats 3 4 184 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 336 11955 17579 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 18 391 837 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 3 56 104 tons, dry
Tame Hay 247 8622 13321 tons, dry
Wild Hay 91 2643 2937 tons dry
Grass Silage 10 243 1141 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 12 104 945 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 11 4  
Head Cabbage 7 1  
Cucumbers and Pickles 6 2  
Sweet Peppers 3 1  
Potatoes 17 8 1667 cwt
Pumpkins 3 1  
Squash 4 Z  
Sweet Corn 13 8  
Tomatoes 9 2  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 13 19 572 trees
Cherries, Total 5 2 71 trees
Sweet Cherries 5 D D
Grapes 9 10 3020 vines
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 25432 261 145
Floriculture Crops 7 18460 D 48
Bedding and Garden Plants 6 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 10 X 20 44
Nursery Crops 3 D 5 13
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 10 D 236 10

*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.