TOBACCO
Acreage, Yield, and Production, 1997
District and County Harvested Yield 1/ Production
-Acres- -Pounds- -Pounds-
FLUE TYPE 11
Central:
Amelia 570 2,315 1,319,000
Appomattox 98 2,110 207,000
Bedford 79 1,925 152,000
Campbell 935 2,380 2,226,000
Chesterfield 160 2,940 470,000
Cumberland 129 2,155 278,000
Prince Edward 460 2,115 973,000
District Total 2/ 2,475 2,305 5,711,000

Southern:
Charlotte 1,920 2,400 4,611,000
Franklin 1,405 2,500 3,513,000
Halifax 8,360 2,140 17,893,000
Henry 605 1,880 1,138,000
Lunenburg 2,545 2,400 6,105,000
Nottoway 630 2,275 1,434,000
Patrick 1,185 2,135 2,528,000
Pittsylvania 11,200 2,115 23,672,000
District Total 27,850 2,185 60,894,000
Southeastern:
Brunswick 2,850 3,165 9,027,000
Dinwiddie 1,420 2,855 4,053,000
Greensville 405 2,595 1,051,000
Mecklenburg 5,630 2,350 13,225,000
Sussex 230 2,515 578,900
District Total 10,675 2,650 28,310,000
STATE TOTAL: 41,000 2,315 94,915,000
SUN-CURED TYPE 37

Central:
Amelia 21 1,155 24,300
Louisa 35 1,450 50,700
District Total 71 1,450 102,850
Southern:
District Total 6 2,040 12,250
Southeastern:
District Total 3 1,300 3,900
STATE TOTAL: 80 1,485 119,000
BURLEY TYPE 31
Central:
Appomattox * * *
Bedford * * *
Buckingham * * *
Campbell * * *
Cumberland * * *
Prince Edward 75 1,535 115,300
District Total 193 1,795 346,000
Southwestern:
Bland 42 1,630 68,500
Buchanan 80 1,565 125,000
Dickenson 35 1,750 61,300
Floyd * * *
Grayson 390 1,545 603,000
Lee 2,185 1,785 3,897,000
Montgomery * * *
Russell 1,570 2,150 3,377,000
Scott 2,400 1,920 4,602,000
Smyth 845 1,800 1,520,000
Tazewell 85 1,710 145,300
Washington 2,860 1,970 5,632,000
Wise 34 1,620 55,100
Wythe * * *
District Total 10,564 1,905 20,137,000
Southern:
District Total 27 1,955 52,800
Southeastern:
District Total 16 2,390 38,200
STATE TOTAL: 10,800 1,905 20,574,000
FIRE-CURED TYPE 21
Central:
Amelia 41 1,680 68,900
Appomattox 37 1,425 52,800
Buckingham 12 1,800 21,600
Campbell 172 1,580 271,500
Cumberland 24 2,065 49,600
Prince Edward * * *
District Total 331 1,600 529,700
Southern:
Charlotte 346 1,670 578,600
Halifax 96 1,525 146,300
Lunenburg 59 1,895 111,700
Nottoway 43 1,490 64,000
Pittsylvania 85 1,520 129,100
District Total 644 1,630 1,051,100
Southeastern:
Brunswick 139 1,765 245,100
Dinwiddie 61 1,715 104,600
Mecklenburg 25 1,500 37,500
District Total 225 1,720 387,200
STATE TOTAL: 1,200 1,640 1,968,000

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