West Virginia CropMAP

Raleigh

Total population (2010 census): 78,859
Total population (1990 census): 76,819
County seat: Beckley

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

*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	6	29	2860 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	201	6279	12629 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	36	687	2075 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	10	165	457 tons, dry
Tame Hay	148	4391	9219 tons, dry
Wild Hay	25	983	797 tons dry
Grass Silage	6	53	242 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	9	169	2102 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Sweet Peppers	3	2
Potatoes	6	D	1148 cwt
Sweet Corn	4	5
Fruits and Nuts	Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	8	21	680 trees
Grapes	4	D	D
Other Crops	Farms	Acres	Yield
Tobacco	6	9	13738 lbs
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	12	D	49	349
Floriculture Crops	6	D	5	D
Bedding and Garden Plants	6	D	D	140
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	3	X	32	D
Nursery Crops	3	D	12	72

*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.