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Preston

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Preston

Total population (1990 census): 29037
County seat: Kingwood

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 108 2147 191876 bu
Wheat 3 D D
Barley 4 73 5300 bu
Buckwheat 5 D D
Oats 82 772 42729 bu
Rye 3 16 600 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 748 37732 63386 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 150 4010 10225 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 23 452 848 tons, dry
Tame Hay 565 28640 44787 tons, dry
Wild Hay 89 2277 3211 tons dry
Grass Silage 61 2353 12939 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 87 1763 27719 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 5 6  
Head Cabbage 4 4  
Sweet Peppers 3 1  
Potatoes 16 50 8218 cwt
Pumpkins 3 7  
Sweet Corn 11 67  
Tomatoes 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 9 18 531 trees
Grapes 4 1 314 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 18 51496 284 538
Floriculture Crops 4 D D 28
Bedding and Garden Plants 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 9 X 11 46
Nursery Crops 4 D D D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 11 D 184 11

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