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Somerset

Maryland CropMAP

Somerset

Total population (1990 census): 23440
County seat: Princess Anne

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 107 12090 1586515 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 7 263 14918 bu
Wheat 72 6387 433030 bu
Barley 16 753 65096 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 126 22214 685633 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 40 1149 2945 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 17 230 718 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 5 152 350 tons, dry
Tame Hay 31 674 1786 tons, dry
Grass Silage 4 D D
Corn for Silage 4 121 1845 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 5 87  
Cantaloupes 4 D  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 5 11  
Sweet Corn 5 60  
Tomatoes 14 381  
Watermelons 6 127  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 1 D D
Strawberries 5 6 4060 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 5 D D D

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