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Pennsylvania CropMAP

Union

Total population (1990 census): 36176
County seat: Lewisburg

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 304 13267 1340306 bu
Wheat 110 2247 102568 bu
Barley 26 310 19206 bu
Oats 149 1880 112458 bu
Rye 8 91 2723 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 217 9027 381554 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 349 16205 36807 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 270 7533 21230 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 22 319 295 tons, dry
Tame Hay 156 4185 7007 tons, dry
Wild Hay 9 163 337 tons dry
Grass Silage 116 4005 23816 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 193 5285 64918 tons, green
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 7 65 292 tons, green
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 3 120  
Cantaloups 7 9  
Pumpkins 13 48  
Squash 4 4  
Sweet Corn 15 106  
Tomatoes 10 94  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 11 65 10122 trees
Cherries, Total 4 5 510 trees
Sweet Cherries 3 3 D
Tart Cherries 3 2 D
Peaches 7 35 3743 trees
Pears 4 3 365 trees
Tame Blueberries 4 D D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 4 20 35675 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 24 85196 343 879
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X 26 X
Floriculture Crops 8 72820 D 612
Bedding and Garden Plants 7 41420 D 363
Potted Flowering Plants 5 31400 D 249
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 10 X D 119
Nursery Crops 6 D D 118
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 6 D 188 D

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