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Orange County
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<br />Orange County
<br />Census of Agriculture - 1992
<br />Number of Fanns
<br />433
<br />Total Land in Fanns, Acres
<br />67,491
<br />Average Farm Size, Acres
<br />156
<br />Harvested Cropland, Acres
<br />20,435
<br />Average Age of Fanners
<br />55
<br />Average Value of Farm and Buildings
<br />$449,587
<br />Market Value of All Machinery and Equipment
<br />$17,245,000
<br />Total Farm Production Expense
<br />$26,471,000
<br />weetpotatoes, wt.
<br />Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
<br />Cotton, 480 -Lb. Bales
<br />Peanuts, Lbs.
<br />Sorghum, Bu.
<br />Oats, Bu. 100 72 7,200 42
<br />Barley, Bu. 400 65 26,000 16
<br />Rank
<br />LIVESTOCK
<br />Acres
<br />within
<br />Rank
<br />CROPS - 1996
<br />Harvested
<br />Yield
<br />Production
<br />within
<br />18,000
<br />26
<br />Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 1997)
<br />5,300
<br />State
<br />Tobacco, Lbs.
<br />1,800
<br />2,370
<br />4,270,000
<br />39
<br />Corn, Bu.
<br />1,100
<br />85
<br />94,000
<br />65
<br />Corn for Silage, Tons
<br />3,900
<br />12
<br />47,900
<br />4
<br />Soybeans, Bu.
<br />1.800
<br />38
<br />68,000
<br />63
<br />Wheat, Bu.
<br />1,800
<br />34
<br />62,000
<br />63
<br />All I -Jay, Tons
<br />7,100
<br />1.83
<br />13,000
<br />40
<br />S C
<br />weetpotatoes, wt.
<br />Irish Potatoes, Cwt.
<br />Cotton, 480 -Lb. Bales
<br />Peanuts, Lbs.
<br />Sorghum, Bu.
<br />Oats, Bu. 100 72 7,200 42
<br />Barley, Bu. 400 65 26,000 16
<br />Rank
<br />LIVESTOCK
<br />Number
<br />within
<br />State
<br />Hogs and Pigs (Dec. 1, 1996)
<br />8,500
<br />48
<br />Cattle (Jan. 1, 1997)
<br />18,000
<br />26
<br />Beef Cows (Jan. 1, 1997)
<br />5,300
<br />37
<br />Milk Cows (Jan. 1, 1997)
<br />2,500
<br />10
<br />Broilers Produced (1996)
<br />Turkeys Raised (1996)
<br />All Chickens (Dec. 1, 1996)
<br />170,000
<br />19
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