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Montgomery

Total population (1990 census): 73913
County seat: Christiansburg

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 19 1116 124031 bu
Wheat 6 354 22198 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 379 17372 35932 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 106 2950 8231 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 21 489 1406 tons, dry
Tame Hay 295 11356 21389 tons, dry
Wild Hay 44 1531 2608 tons dry
Grass Silage 21 1046 6887 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 51 2554 34838 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Potatoes 3 D D
Pumpkins 8 24  
Sweet Corn 5 9  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 10 51 5538 trees
Grapes 3 1 500 trees
Peaches 6 14 1351 trees
Strawberries 3 6 D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 7 11 16966 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 29 46234 261 1387
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 8 X 28 X
Floriculture Crops 10 40334 1 170
Bedding/Garden Plants 9 D 1 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 13 X 70 677
Nursery Crops 8 5900 D 116
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 D 81 D

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