Total population (2010 census): 16589
Total population (1990 census): 15699
County seat: Philippi
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 7 | 19 | 2800 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 417 | 16784 | 25907 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 17 | 646 | 918 | |
Small Grain Hay | 8 | 108 | 198 | |
Tame Hay | 290 | 13023 | 21205 | |
Wild Hay | 119 | 3007 | 3586 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage, Greenchop | 20 | 1477 | 4226 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 2 | D | D | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 11 | 97 | 1585 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Cucumbers and Pickles | 2 | D | ||
Head Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
Beets | 2 | D | ||
Snap Beans | 4 | Z | ||
Squash | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 4 | 1 | ||
Tomatoes | 5 | 1 | ||
Potatoes | - | - | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 13 | 6 | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 4 | 5 | ||
Tame Blueberries | 8 | 4 | ||
Sweet Cherries | 3 | 1 | ||
Tart Cherries | 5 | D | ||
Grapes | 6 | 1 | ||
Raspberries | 5 | 4 | ||
Pears | 6 | 1 | ||
Peaches | 5 | 1 | ||
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Dried Herbs | 1 | D | D | |
Maple Syrup | 5 | NA | 232 taps, 54 gal | |
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) |
Cut Christmas Trees | 5 | X | 15 | NA |
Nursery Stock | 2 | - | D | D |
Floriculture Crops | 7 | 83075 | D | D |
Bedding and Garden Plants | 7 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 9 | 41 | 3402 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 397 | 16622 | 24859 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 24 | 852 | D | |
Tame Hay | 293 | 11121 | 17438 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 87 | 3854 | 5403 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 11 | D | 1811 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 13 | 164 | 2182 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Potatoes | 8 | 3 | 428 cwt | |
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 8 | 7 | 289 trees | |
Grapes | 5 | 1 | 272 vines | |
Peaches | 3 | 1 | 22 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 | 100300 | 14 | 273 |
Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
Bedding and Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | 109 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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