State Statistical Report R:p40a

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RECORD HIGHS AND LOWS IN NEW JERSEY AGRICULTURE 1/

Field Crops
and
Vegetables Year
Estimates Started Record Acreage Unit Yield Production

Harvested Year Per Acre Year Total Year

All Corn 2/ 1866 HIGH 361,000 1891 Bu. 74.0 1958 13,357,000 1891

Low 79,000 1987 22.0 1903 4,530,000 1957

Corn for Grain 1919 HIGH 234,000 1919 Bu. 126.0 1996 12,540,000 1985

Low 52,000 1972 28.0 1955 2,220,000 1957

Corn for Silage 1919 HIGH 71,000 1957 Ton 18.0 1990 672,000 1976

Low 14,000 1996 6.2 1957 140,000 1988

Soybeans 1928 HIGH 203,000 1979 Bu. 37.0 1996 6,090,000 1979

Low 3,000 1938 11.8 1944 48,000 1938

All Hay 1909 HIGH 391,000 1909 Ton 2.85 1992 605,000 1910

Low 107,000 1980 1.07 1923 241,000 1989

Alfalfa Hay 1919 HIGH 109,000 1955 Ton 3.90 1992 272,000 1958

Low 15,000 1921 1.75 1935 32,000 1921

Other Hay 1919 HIGH 100,000 1995 Ton 2.50 1992 220,000 1992

Low 26,000 1922 0.90 1923 25,000 1923

Barley 1919 HIGH 27,000 1958 Bu. 67.0 1988 1,239,000 1966

Low 1,000 1936 16.5 1919 16,000 1919

Oats 3/ 1866 HIGH 155,000 1871 Bu. 63.0 1985 4,126,000 1881

Low 4,000 1988 16.0 1901 200,000 1988

Rye 1866 HIGH 106,000 1879 Bu. 38.0 1994 1,073,000 1906

Low 3,000 1996 8.0 1870 81,000 1996

Winter Wheat 1866 HIGH 163,000 1878 Bu. 57.0 1995 2,508,000 1871

Low 25,000 1978 10.5 1885 900,000 1978

Potatoes 1866 HIGH 94,000 1917 Cwt. 280.0 1985 8,927,000 1922

Low 2,500 1996 24.0 1976 588,000 1994

Sweetpotatoes 1868 HIGH 23,000 1909 Cwt. 150.0 1995 2,125,000 1908

Low 1,200 1996 35.0 1883 147,000 1993

Asparagus (fresh) 1929 HIGH 11,900 1958 Cwt. 36.0 1950 358,000 1960

Low 900 1996 13.0 1976 18,000 1994

Snap Beans (fresh) 1929 HIGH 15,500 1934 Cwt. 52.0 1993 566,000 1934

Low 3,200 1983 24.0 1991 115,000 1991

Cabbage 1929 HIGH 7,900 1944 Cwt. 330.0 1996 1,075,000 1966

Low 2,200 1995 90.0 1930 363,000 1995

Sweet Corn (fresh) 1935 HIGH 23,000 1939 Cwt. 95.0 1993 1,120,000 1965

Low 8,500 1995 32.0 1944 533,000 1989

Cucumbers 1929 HIGH 4,000 1935 Cwt. 205.0 1994 472,000 1994

Low 1,300 1975 60.0 1932 142,000 1956

1/ In some cases the record high and/or low is identical for more than one year. In such cases the year shown is the latest year of occurrence.
2/ Yield and Production estimates for all corn were discontinued in 1961.
3/ All oat estimates discontinued as of 1990.

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Field Crops and Vegetables	Year Estimates Started	Record	Acreage		Unit	Yield		Production
Field Crops and Vegetables	Year Estimates Started	Record	Harvested	Year	Unit	Per Acre	Year	Total	Year
All Corn 2/	1866	HIGH	361,000	1891	Bu.	74.0	1958	13,357,000	1891
All Corn 2/	1866	Low	79,000	1987	Bu.	22.0	1903	4,530,000	1957
Corn for Grain	1919	HIGH	234,000	1919	Bu.	126.0	1996	12,540,000	1985
Corn for Grain	1919	Low	52,000	1972	Bu.	28.0	1955	2,220,000	1957
Corn for Silage	1919	HIGH	71,000	1957	Ton	18.0	1990	672,000	1976
Corn for Silage	1919	Low	14,000	1996	Ton	6.2	1957	140,000	1988
Soybeans	1928	HIGH	203,000	1979	Bu.	37.0	1996	6,090,000	1979
Soybeans	1928	Low	3,000	1938	Bu.	11.8	1944	48,000	1938
All Hay	1909	HIGH	391,000	1909	Ton	2.85	1992	605,000	1910
All Hay	1909	Low	107,000	1980	Ton	1.07	1923	241,000	1989
Alfalfa Hay	1919	HIGH	109,000	1955	Ton	3.90	1992	272,000	1958
Alfalfa Hay	1919	Low	15,000	1921	Ton	1.75	1935	32,000	1921
Other Hay	1919	HIGH	100,000	1995	Ton	2.50	1992	220,000	1992
Other Hay	1919	Low	26,000	1922	Ton	0.90	1923	25,000	1923
Barley	1919	HIGH	27,000	1958	Bu.	67.0	1988	1,239,000	1966
Barley	1919	Low	1,000	1936	Bu.	16.5	1919	16,000	1919
Oats 3/	1866	HIGH	155,000	1871	Bu.	63.0	1985	4,126,000	1881
Oats 3/	1866	Low	4,000	1988	Bu.	16.0	1901	200,000	1988
Rye	1866	HIGH	106,000	1879	Bu.	38.0	1994	1,073,000	1906
Rye	1866	Low	3,000	1996	Bu.	8.0	1870	81,000	1996
Winter Wheat	1866	HIGH	163,000	1878	Bu.	57.0	1995	2,508,000	1871
Winter Wheat	1866	Low	25,000	1978	Bu.	10.5	1885	900,000	1978
Potatoes	1866	HIGH	94,000	1917	Cwt.	280.0	1985	8,927,000	1922
Potatoes	1866	Low	2,500	1996	Cwt.	24.0	1976	588,000	1994
Sweetpotatoes	1868	HIGH	23,000	1909	Cwt.	150.0	1995	2,125,000	1908
Sweetpotatoes	1868	Low	1,200	1996	Cwt.	35.0	1883	147,000	1993
Asparagus (fresh)	1929	HIGH	11,900	1958	Cwt.	36.0	1950	358,000	1960
Asparagus (fresh)	1929	Low	900	1996	Cwt.	13.0	1976	18,000	1994
Snap Beans (fresh)	1929	HIGH	15,500	1934	Cwt.	52.0	1993	566,000	1934
Snap Beans (fresh)	1929	Low	3,200	1983	Cwt.	24.0	1991	115,000	1991
Cabbage	1929	HIGH	7,900	1944	Cwt.	330.0	1996	1,075,000	1966
Cabbage	1929	Low	2,200	1995	Cwt.	90.0	1930	363,000	1995
Sweet Corn (fresh)	1935	HIGH	23,000	1939	Cwt.	95.0	1993	1,120,000	1965
Sweet Corn (fresh)	1935	Low	8,500	1995	Cwt.	32.0	1944	533,000	1989
Cucumbers	1929	HIGH	4,000	1935	Cwt.	205.0	1994	472,000	1994
Cucumbers	1929	Low	1,300	1975	Cwt.	60.0	1932	142,000	1956