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Niagara

Total population (1990 census): 220756
County seat: Lockport

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 192 28739 2978862 bu
Wheat 90 6341 313522 bu
Barley 9 332 20500 bu
Buckwheat 6 91 1025 bu
Oats 79 3463 260195 bu
Rye 4 42 1300 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 36 5133 186636 bu
Dry Edible Beans 6 358 6070 cwt
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 5 D X
Red Clover Seed 4 39 919 lbs
Total Hay* 340 28601 57270 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 182 11143 24760 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 17 465 1003 tons, dry
Tame Hay 183 10153 18724 tons, dry
Wild Hay 31 700 778 tons dry
Grass Silage 71 6140 36001 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 92 6414 96447 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 8 10  
Green Lima Beans 4 D  
Snap Beans 26 D  
Beets 4 1  
Broccoli 16 23  
Brussels Sprouts 7 3  
Head Cabbage 37 2097  
Cantaloups 20 34  
Cauliflower 17 22  
Collards 5 9  
Cucumbers and Pickles 29 94  
Eggplant 9 7  
Garlic 5 2  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 3 1  
Kale 3 1  
Lettuce and Romaine 5 1  
Mustard Greens 3 1  
Dry Onions 10 1  
Green Onions 5 1  
Green Peas 10 237  
Hot Peppers 15 5  
Sweet Peppers 44 78  
Potatoes 18 53 11725 cwt
Pumpkins 53 175  
Radishes 3 1  
Squash 47 101  
Sweet Corn 81 1321  
Tomatoes 72 232  
Mixed Vegetables 5 15  
Watermelons 5 8  
Other Vegetables 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 96 5357 676784 trees
Apricots 3 D 353 trees
Cherries, Total 47 781 77163 trees
Sweet Cherries 39 221 24297 trees
Tart Cherries 21 560 52866 trees
Grapes 64 887 517683 vines
Peaches 37 505 74325 trees
Pears 43 601 64477 trees
Plums and Prunes 24 125 14735
Tame Blueberries 5 18 13600 lbs
Raspberries 14 13 13480 lbs
Strawberries 25 54 132070 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Herbs, Total 3 1 X
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 87 953956 587 4681
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 16 X 116 X
Floriculture Crops 47 912126 D 3217
Bedding and Garden Plants 40 746036 D 2666
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 4 D 10 D
Potted Flowering Plants 10 D 4 500
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 20 X 48 307
Nursery Crops 15 D 297 833
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 4 D D D
Greenhouse Vegetables 5 32867 X 96
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 23 D 171 216

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