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Pocahontas

West Virginia CropMAP

Pocahontas

Total population (1990 census): 9008
County seat: Marlinton

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 15 142 17025 bu
Wheat 4 85 4515 bu
Oats 10 75 4473 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 288 14881 31438 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 79 2404 7158 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 20 409 1000 tons, dry
Tame Hay 226 10800 20969 tons, dry
Wild Hay 29 740 1089 tons dry
Grass Silage 17 528 3672 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 50 772 12946 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Potatoes 16 34 2828 cwt
Sweet Corn 3 8  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 12 21 645 trees
Grapes 3 Z 160 vines
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 19 D 201 131
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 11 X 58 70
Nursery Crops 3 D D D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 8 D D 8

*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.