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Wetzel

Total population (1990 census): 19258
County seat: New Martinsville

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 8 109 8045 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 214 6306 6940 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 18 271 483 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 5 108 208 tons, dry
Tame Hay 154 4091 4477 tons, dry
Wild Hay 55 1584 1508 tons dry
Grass Silage 7 252 789 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Potatoes 17 18 957 cwt
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 9 17 492 trees
Grapes 3 D D
Pears 4 2 71 trees
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 8 D 58 51
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X 29 28
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 D D 3

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