Total population (2010 census): 23964
Total population (1990 census): 16498
County seat: Romney
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops (for grain) | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Maize=Corn | 28 | 407 | 38530 | |
| Wheat | 8 | 63 | 2741 | |
| Barley | 6 | 54 | 2617 | |
| Oats | 6 | 41 | 1170 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Sunflower Seed, Non-Oil Varieties | 1 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 407 | 22541 | 38158 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 34 | 588 | 1025 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 18 | 354 | 871 | |
| Tame Hay | 346 | 19986 | 33118 | |
| Wild Hay | 53 | 1613 | 3144 | |
| Haylage, Grass Silage, Greenchop | 22 | 915 | 3476 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 28 | 876 | 12470 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | - | - | - | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 4 | ||
| Snap Beans | 8 | 3 | ||
| Beets | 3 | Z | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 4 | Z | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | Z | ||
| Potatoes | 10 | 7 | ||
| Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 18 | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 7 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 4 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| All Nuts | 5 | 2 | ||
| Chestnuts | 4 | 1 | ||
| Apples | 35 | 996 | ||
| Apricots | 2 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 9 | 4 | ||
| Tart Cherries | 3 | D | ||
| Grapes | 11 | 9 | ||
| Nectarines | 4 | 1 | ||
| Peaches | 23 | 233 | ||
| Pears | 6 | 1 | ||
| Persimmons | 3 | D | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 10 | 2 | ||
| Raspberries | 6 | 4 | ||
| Strawberries | 2 | D | ||
| 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) |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | 48412 | 6 | 351450 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 7 | D | D | 238450 |
| Foliage Plants | 1 | D | - | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 1 | D | - | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 17 | X | 194 | NA |
| Nursery Stock | 10 | - | 42 | 168000 |
*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 | 36 | 937 | 70344 bu | |
| Wheat | 12 | 231 | 11004 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 33 | 1420 bu | |
| Oats | 21 | 179 | 10013 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 410 | 20620 | 33793 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 58 | 1155 | 1784 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | 329 | 544 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 349 | 17521 | 29192 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 41 | 1225 | 1240 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 15 | 390 | 3097 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 46 | 623 | 7271 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 58 | 504 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 4 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 4 | 274 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 9 | 19 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 41 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 1 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 43 | 1835 | 116038 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 9 | 5 | 355 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 9 | 3 | 243 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 5 | 2 | 112 trees | |
| Grapes | 9 | 35 | 11908 vines | |
| Nectarines | 4 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 23 | 277 | 23156 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | 52 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 1 | D | |
| 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 | 35 | 54060 | 778 | 591 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 11 | 54060 | D | 322 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 6 | 34300 | D | 193 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | 65 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 14 | X | 62 | 199 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | 17 | 50 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 18 | D | 696 | 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.
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