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Washington

Total population (1990 census): 59330
County seat: Fort Edward

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 87 8386 859120 bu
Wheat 10 193 8432 bu
Oats 22 399 19210 bu
Rye 11 325 9738 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 4 469 15500 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 549 63250 115772 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 290 17588 40012 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 27 933 1403 tons, dry
Tame Hay 294 19023 31322 tons, dry
Wild Hay 43 1589 2232 tons dry
Grass Silage 195 24117 122400 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 272 26443 374004 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 4 50 505 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 5 3  
Snap Beans 15 11  
Beets 5 1  
Broccoli 7 3  
Brussels Sprouts 3 Z  
Head Cabbage 3 Z  
Cantaloups 14 27  
Carrots 5 3  
Cucumbers and Pickles 11 4  
Eggplant 3 1  
Garlic 3 Z  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 8 1  
Lettuce and Romaine 6 3  
Dry Onions 4 2  
Green Peas 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 9 11  
Potatoes 12 336 92457 cwt
Pumpkins 18 31  
Spinach 3 D  
Squash 15 11  
Sweet Corn 33 572  
Tomatoes 24 29  
Mixed Vegetables 4 8  
Watermelons 4 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 21 200 16961 trees
Pears 3 D 232 trees
Tame Blueberries 7 8 9450 lbs
Raspberries 5 8 12270 lbs
Strawberries 10 11 44661 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Herbs, Total 8 1 X
Maple Trees Tapped 31 1496 36473
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 57 400294 432 2913
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 6 X 11 X
Floriculture Crops 32 103279 D 529
Bedding and Garden Plants 29 90419 11 459
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 5 8360 D 47
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 10 X 18 139
Nursery Crops 6 D 250 363
Greenhouse Vegetables 6 78634 X 356
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 15 D 150 14

*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.