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Cumberland

Total population (1990 census): 195257
County seat: Carlisle

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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 487 28252 2590745 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 7 308 23360 bu
Wheat 248 6646 354917 bu
Barley 188 3496 220079 bu
Emmer and Spelt 9 75 5540 bu
Oats 188 2644 153916 bu
Rye 21 166 4618 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 246 11058 441911 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 4 D X
Red Clover Seed 3 23 1185 lbs
Total Hay* 684 37504 87079 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 457 15366 43927 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 43 862 1565 tons, dry
Tame Hay 431 14207 26307 tons, dry
Wild Hay 29 500 537 tons dry
Grass Silage 155 6569 44212 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 339 17530 207376 tons, green
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 28 607 5719 tons, green
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 7 9  
Snap Beans 16 9  
Cantaloups 27 77  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 2  
Green Peas 5 4  
Sweet Peppers 10 7  
Potatoes 5 8 1720 cwt
Pumpkins 23 78  
Sweet Corn 49 278  
Tomatoes 20 10  
Watermelons 21 23  
Other Vegetables 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 36 914 83560 trees
Cherries, Total 17 15 887 trees
Sweet Cherries 15 13 692 trees
Tart Cherries 10 2 195 trees
Grapes 11 8 3371 vines
Nectarines 4 D D
Peaches 26 106 11489 trees
Pears 8 3 145 trees
Plums and Prunes 6 1 105
Tame Blueberries 5 4 2148 lbs
Raspberries 13 13 8331 lbs
Strawberries 23 52 267968 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 6 13 26712 lbs
Other 3 D 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 74 553424 261 4718
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 16 X 52 X
Floriculture Crops 36 514232 24 4130
Bedding and Garden Plants 28 303560 5 3329
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 6 D 17 D
Potted Flowering Plants 12 136672 D 571
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers 3 4400 D 20
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 19 X 80 142
Nursery Crops 18 12300 101 332
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 4 D 8 31
Greenhouse Vegetables 7 11902 X 56
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 7 D 47 7

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