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Wicomico Crops 

 

 
  Corn Soybeans Wheat Vegetables Pasture

Acres Planted

 25,000 28,000 5,700 2,092 3,500

Source: USDA / MASS, 2002 Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service

 

Crop

Acres Harvested

Yield Per Acre

Production

Soybeans

 25,500 21.0 Bu. 535,000 Bu.

Corn for Grain

 24,500 69.4 Bu. 1,700,000 Bu.

Wheat

 5,200 66.9 Bu. 348,000 Bu.

Hay

 1,800 2.5 Tons 4,500 Tons

Source: NASS, 2002 National Agricultural Statistics Service

 

 

 

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