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RANKINGS

Principal Crops and Livestock 1997

Commodity Rank Within State Based On Rank With Other States Based On Production 1/ Virginia Production As Percent of U.S. Total 1/

Acres Harvested 1/ Value of Production Cash Receipts 2/ Number
Producing
States Virginia Rank

Acres Rank Thousand
Dollars Rank Thousand
Dollars Rank

CROPS:

Tobacco 53,080 7 207,479 1 190,781 1 16 4 6.58

Soybeans 490,000 1 70,438 4 99,150 2 29 22 0.41

Corn, Grain 325,000 2 81,608 3 69,450 3 41 26 0.32

Wheat, Winter 250,000 3 51,850 5 53,562 4 42 22 0.67

Cotton, Lint & Seed 100,000 4 49,224 7 50,439 5 17 14 0.75

Peanuts 74,000 5 48,497 6 48,497 6 9 6 5.36

Tomatoes, Fresh Market 3,300 13 44,075 8 44,075 7 20 4 3.45

Hay 1,240,000 18 187,590 2 41,106 8 48 28 1.48

Apples 17,000 8 27,741 9 29,224 9 35 6 2.60

Potatoes, Summer 7,500 9 15,800 10 15,247 10 14 7 8.15

Barley 65,000 6 11,603 11 9,664 11 27 12 1.48

Cucumbers, Fresh Market 5,600 10 8,050 12 8,050 12 12 5 6.39

Bell Peppers, Fresh Market 1,700 15 4,060 13 4,060 13 9 8 0.86

Cabbage, Fresh Market 1,300 17 3,488 14 3,488 14 16 13 1.59

Snap Beans, Fresh Market 5,200 11 3,349 15 3,349 15 13 7 4.80

Peaches, Freestone 1,560 16 2,240 16 2,240 16 30 17 0.60

Corn, Sweet 2,100 14 1,050 17 1,050 17 24 24 0.26

Sweet Potatoes 600 19 1,044 18 1,010 18 10 10 0.67

Rye 5,000 12 490 19 343 19 21 16 2.24

LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS: 3/

Broilers 4/ 445,008 1 33 9 3.66

Cattle & Calves 344,844 2 50 24 1.28

Milk, Wholesale 258,160 3 50 19 1.19

Turkeys 5/ 189,150 4 33 5 6.72

Hogs 78,630 5 50 20 0.64

Eggs 4/ 64,722 6 50 24 1.11

Sheep & Lambs 4,757 7 50 21 1.05

Chickens, Farm 4/ 1,624 8 50 18 1.58

Wool 185 9 50 27 0.59

LIVESTOCK RANK AND PERCENT BASED ON INVENTORY: Number Head

All Cattle and Calves January 1, 1998 1,760,000 50 18 1.77

Milk Cows January 1, 1998 120,000 50 20 1.31

Hogs and Pigs December 1, 1997 420,000 50 20 0.70

Sheep and Lambs January 1, 1998 81,000 50 20 1.06

All Chickens December 1, 1997 (Excludes Commercial Broilers) 4,660,000 50 22 1.15

1/ 1997 crop year. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Calendar year basis except as noted for broilers, eggs, and farm chickens. 4/ Year begins December 1, 1996 and ends November 30, 1997. 5/ Year begins September 1, 1996 and ends August 31, 1997.

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Commodity	Rank Within State Based On						Rank With Other States Based On Production 1/		Virginia Production As Percent of U.S. Total 1/
	Acres Harvested 1/		Value of Production		Cash Receipts 2/		Number Producing States	Virginia Rank
	Acres	Rank	Thousand Dollars	Rank	Thousand Dollars	Rank	Number Producing States	Virginia Rank

CROPS:
Tobacco	53,080	7	207,479	1	190,781	1	16	4	6.58
Soybeans	490,000	1	70,438	4	99,150	2	29	22	0.41
Corn, Grain	325,000	2	81,608	3	69,450	3	41	26	0.32
Wheat, Winter	250,000	3	51,850	5	53,562	4	42	22	0.67
Cotton, Lint & Seed	100,000	4	49,224	7	50,439	5	17	14	0.75
Peanuts	74,000	5	48,497	6	48,497	6	9	6	5.36
Tomatoes, Fresh Market	3,300	13	44,075	8	44,075	7	20	4	3.45
Hay	1,240,000	18	187,590	2	41,106	8	48	28	1.48
Apples	17,000	8	27,741	9	29,224	9	35	6	2.60
Potatoes, Summer	7,500	9	15,800	10	15,247	10	14	7	8.15
Barley	65,000	6	11,603	11	9,664	11	27	12	1.48
Cucumbers, Fresh Market	5,600	10	8,050	12	8,050	12	12	5	6.39
Bell Peppers, Fresh Market	1,700	15	4,060	13	4,060	13	9	8	0.86
Cabbage, Fresh Market	1,300	17	3,488	14	3,488	14	16	13	1.59
Snap Beans, Fresh Market	5,200	11	3,349	15	3,349	15	13	7	4.80
Peaches, Freestone	1,560	16	2,240	16	2,240	16	30	17	0.60
Corn, Sweet	2,100	14	1,050	17	1,050	17	24	24	0.26
Sweet Potatoes	600	19	1,044	18	1,010	18	10	10	0.67
Rye	5,000	12	490	19	343	19	21	16	2.24

LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS: 3/
Broilers 4/					445,008	1	33	9	3.66
Cattle & Calves					344,844	2	50	24	1.28
Milk, Wholesale					258,160	3	50	19	1.19
Turkeys 5/					189,150	4	33	5	6.72
Hogs					78,630	5	50	20	0.64
Eggs 4/					64,722	6	50	24	1.11
Sheep & Lambs					4,757	7	50	21	1.05
Chickens, Farm 4/					1,624	8	50	18	1.58
Wool					185	9	50	27	0.59

LIVESTOCK RANK AND PERCENT BASED ON INVENTORY:				Number Head
All Cattle and Calves January 1, 1998					1,760,000		50	18	1.77
Milk Cows January 1, 1998					120,000		50	20	1.31
Hogs and Pigs December 1, 1997					420,000		50	20	0.70
Sheep and Lambs January 1, 1998					81,000		50	20	1.06
All Chickens December 1, 1997 (Excludes Commercial Broilers)					4,660,000		50	22	1.15
1/ 1997 crop year. 2/ Preliminary. 3/ Calendar year basis except as noted for broilers, eggs, and farm chickens. 4/ Year begins December 1, 1996 and ends November 30, 1997. 5/ Year begins September 1, 1996 and ends August 31, 1997.


Virginia Agricultural Statistics Service . (800) 772-0670