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Hancock

Total population (1990 census): 35233
County seat: New Cumberland

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 13 77 7399 bu
Wheat 3 25 940 bu
Barley 4 23 991 bu
Oats 12 85 3380 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 48 1655 2868 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 28 858 1869 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 3 24 10 tons, dry
Tame Hay 26 640 841 tons, dry
Wild Hay 4 78 78 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 55 209 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 D  
Sweet Corn 4 43  
Tomatoes 3 2  
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 7 19300 11 178
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 4 X 9 X
Floriculture Crops 5 D 9 D
Bedding and Garden Plants 5 D D 127

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