VIRGINIA CROP ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION (1996-2001) Date 5-10-2001 Planted Harvested Yield Production (Years) (1,000 Acres) (1,000 (000) Acres) APPLES (Pounds) 1996 275,000 1997 270,000 1998 280,000 1999 360,000 2000 340,000 2001 1/ Record 1931 885,000 High Record 1945 160,000 Low BARLEY (Bushels) 1996 90 75 68.0 5,100 1997 75 60 82.0 4,920 1998 90 70 61.0 4,270 1999 80 60 82.0 4,920 2000 85 65 89.0 5,785 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1961 136 1961 120 1995 84.0 1992 7,110 High Record 1930 20 1930 20 1936 20.0 1930 450 Low CORN FOR GRAIN (Bushels) ALL PURPOSES 1996 450 310 126.0 39,060 1997 490 325 93.0 30,225 1998 500 300 84.0 25,200 1999 500 280 78.0 21,840 2000 470 330 146.0 48,180 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1933 1,567 1933 1,456 1996126.0 1982 62,620 High Record 1995 430 1995 275 1930 12.0 1930 14,544 Low CORN FOR SILAGE (Tons) 1996 130 16.5 2,145 1997 160 13.0 2,080 1998 190 10.5 1,995 1999 200 10.0 2,000 2000 135 19.0 2,565 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1986 300 1996 16.5 1978 3,375 High Record 1950 43 1930 3.5 1930 441 Low COTTON (Pounds/480 lb. Bales) 1996 103.0 102.0 748 159.0 1997 101.0 100.0 659 137.2 1998 92.0 91.0 765 145.1 1999 110.0 108.0 635 142.8 2000 110.0 108.0 738 ** 166.0** 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1999 110.0 1999 108.0 1994 944 2000 166.00 High Record 1978 .2 1978 .1 1950 120 1978 .1 Low HAY, ALL (Tons) 1996 1,270 2.33 2,962 1997 1,170 1.94 2,273 1998 1,260 2.07 2,604 1999 1,270 1.69 2,140 2000 1,320 2.45 3,240 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1952 1,484 2000 2.45 2000 3,240 High Record 1930 841 1930 .52 1930 436 Low HAY, ALFALFA (Tons) 1996 120 3.60 432 1997 120 2.75 330 1998 120 2.70 324 1999 120 2.50 300 2000 120 4.00 480 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1959 263 1990 4.00 1961 714 High Record 1930 42 1930 .85 *1930 36 Low HAY, OTHER (Tons) 1996 1,150 2.20 2,530 1997 1,050 1.85 1,943 1998 1,140 2.00 2,280 1999 1,150 1.60 1,840 2000 1,200 2.30 2,760 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 2000 1,200 2000 2.30 2000 2,760 High Record 1974 830 1977 1.10 1977 935 Low PEACHES (Pounds) 1996 14,000 1997 9,000 1998 14,000 1999 15,000 2000 10,000 2001 1/ Record 1946 124,000 High Record 1985 2,000 Low PEANUTS (Pounds) 1996 77 76 2,885 219,260 1997 76 75 2,550 191,250 1998 76 75 2,950 221,250 1999 77 76 2,870 218,120 2000 76 75 2,805 210,375 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1948 166 1948 164 19913,200 1981 330,750 High Record * 1998 76 * 1998 75 1930 720 1930 99,360 Low * Other past years reported this same record. ** Revised (May Crop Production). 1/ Not estimated yet. NOTE: Record Highs and Lows as of 1930. VIRGINIA CROP ACREAGE AND PRODUCTION (1996-2001) Date 5-10-2001 Planted Harvested Yield Production (Years) (1,000 Acres) (1,000 Acres) (000) POTATOES, SUMMER (Cwt) 1996 7.0 6.5 225 1,463 1997 7.0 6.5 195 1,268 1998 7.0 6.0 230 1,380 1999 6.5 6.0 175 1,050 2000 6.5 6.3 205 1,292 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1930 119.0 1930 119.0 1995 240 1931 8,678 High Record 1999 6.5 * 6.0 1944 50 1983 1,001 Low 1999 POTATOES, SWEET (Cwt) 1996 .6 .5 140 70 1997 .6 .6 150 90 1998 .5 .5 225 113 1999 .5 .5 190 95 2000 .5 .5 175 88 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1932 41.0 1932 41.0 1998 225 1962 2,660 High Record * .5 * .5 * 50 1993 69 Low 1999 1999 1941 RYE (Bushels) 1996 80 8 33.0 264 1997 80 5 40.0 200 1998 80 5 35.0 175 1999 80 8 34.0 272 2000 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2001 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ Record 1968 282 1931 82 1997 40.0 1931 1,337 High Record * 80 * 5 1932 9.5 1993 165 Low 1999 1998 SOYBEANS (Bushels) 1996 500 480 34.0 16,320 1997 510 490 23.0 11,270 1998 500 480 23.0 11,040 1999 470 440 27.0 11,880 2000 500 490 39.0 19,110 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1984 750 1984 730 1996 34.0 1984 21,535 High Record 1934 92 1930 17 1930 7.0 1930 119 Low TOBACCO, ALL (Pounds) 1996 48.37 2,141 103,543 1997 53.08 2,215 117,576 1998 45.00 2,131 95,898 1999 38.30 2,320 88,855 2000 25.90 ** 2,186 ** 56,613** 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1930 193.00 20002,186 1952 185,153 High Record 2000 25.90 1932 579 1932 53,591 Low FLUE-CURED (Pounds) 1996 37.70 2,235 84,260 1997 41.00 2,315 94,915 1998 33.00 2,220 73,260 1999 26.00 2,420 62,920 2000 17.50 2,440 ** 42,700** 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1930 140.00 20002,440 1952 144,100 High Record 1999 26.00 1932 520 1932 32,240 Low FIRE-CURED (Pounds) 1996 1.10 1,580 1,738 1997 1.20 1,640 1,968 1998 1.50 1,560 2,340 1999 1.60 1,670 2,672 2000 1.30 1,960 ** 2,548** 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1930 38.00 20001,960 1931 28,305 High Record * 1.10 1930 615 1995 1,540 Low 1996 BURLEY (Pounds) 1996 9.50 1,835 17,433 1997 10.80 1,905 20,574 1998 10.40 1,940 20,176 1999 10.60 2,180 23,108 2000 7.00 ** 1,600 ** 11,200** 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1945 14.50 19692,590 1982 32,819 High Record 1935 .68 1932 900 1932 6,840 Low SUN-CURED (Pounds) 1996 .07 1,600 112 1997 .08 1,490 119 1998 .10 1,220 122 1999 .10 1,550 155 2000 .10 1,700 170 2001 1/ 1/ 1/ Record 1930 5.80 19941,770 1951 4,008 High Record * .07 1932 545 1995 79 Low 1996 WINTER WHEAT (Bushels) 1996 300 275 53.0 14,575 1997 280 260 67.0 17,420 1998 280 245 45.0 11,025 1999 280 240 57.0 13,680 2000 240 205 63.0 12,915 2001 200** 175 ** 62.0 ** 10,850** Record 1937 668 1937 648 1997 67.0 1995 17,600 High Record 1966 163 1978 133 1932 10.8 1963 3,690 Low * Other past years reported this same record. ** Revised (May Crop Production) 1/ Not estimated yet. NOTE: Record Highs and Lows as of 1930. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2000. (Revised May 2001)