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New York CropMAP

Westchester

Total population (1990 census): 874866
County seat: White Plains

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)

Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 14 1297 2416 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 7 421 1207 tons, dry
Tame Hay 10 441 557 tons, dry
Wild Hay 5 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 D  
Broccoli 3 2  
Eggplant 6 7  
Parsley 4 10  
Sweet Peppers 8 9  
Pumpkins 6 18  
Squash 7 10  
Sweet Corn 8 140  
Tomatoes 12 114  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 9 227 8446 trees
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 45 924200 184 5963
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 9 X 20 X
Floriculture Crops 33 863550 D 3513
Bedding and Garden Plants 28 551278 9 2741
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 6 D 5 D
Potted Flowering Plants 18 274510 4 555
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 5 X 10 147
Nursery Crops 11 D 91 2106
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 6 D 61 D

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