PEANUTS

Acreage, Yield, and Production, 1996 and 1997 1/
District
and
County 		1996 1997
Harvested Yield 2/ Production Harvested Yield 2/ Production
-Acres- -Pounds- -Pounds- -Acres- -Pounds- -Pounds-
SOUTHEASTERN:
Dinwiddie 2,400 3,155 7,568,000 2,350 2,295 5,393,000
Greensville 6,500 2,710 17,615,000 6,220 2,165 13,466,000
Isle of Wight 12,850 2,595 33,400,000 12,840 2,665 34,219,000
Prince George 1,930 2,945 5,679,900 1,840 2,050 3,772,000
Southampton 24,360 3,055 74,380,000 23,330 2,740 63,924,000
Surry 6,220 3,060 19,033,000 6,160 2,600 16,016,000
Sussex 9,770 3,075 30,022,000 9,480 2,425 22,989,000
Suffolk 11,630 2,655 30,880,000 11,460 2,550 29,223,000
District Total 75,789 2,890 218,850,200 73,840 2,562 189,202,000
STATE TOTAL: 76,000 2,885 219,260,000 74,000 2,560 189,440,000
1/ Preliminary. 2/ The yield was derived by dividing production by acreage and rounding to the nearest five pounds. * Counties with less than 500 acres and/or to prevent disclosure of confidential data have been included in the "District Total and/or State Total."

COTTON
Acreage, Yield, and Production, 1996 and 1997 1/
District
and
County 		1996 1997
Planted
Harvested
Yield 2/ 		Production 3/ Planted
Harvested
Yield 2/ 		Production 3/
-Acres- -Acres- -Pounds- -Bales- -Acres- -Acres- -Pounds- -Bales-
EASTERN:
Accomack 1,000 985 543 1,114 920 915 603 1,150
Charles City 1,870 1,850 733 2,827 1,800 1,790 563 2,100
Northampton 1,930 1,920 649 2,597 1,970 1,950 738 3,000
Northumberland 600 590 740 910 590 580 786 950
District Total 7,245 7,165 685 10,231 7,350 7,250 651 9,840
SOUTHEASTERN:
Brunswick 530 525 522 571 * * * *
Dinwiddie 2,680 2,660 993 5,505 3,150 3,140 611 4,000
Greensville 10,450 10,350 545 11,762 10,500 10,400 471 10,200
Isle of Wight 12,930 12,800 772 20,598 12,700 12,500 710 18,500
Prince George 660 655 743 1,014 * * * *
Southampton 40,200 39,820 787 65,290 40,300 40,000 750 62,500
Surry 4,420 4,380 804 7,332 4,220 4,200 560 4,900
Sussex 7,850 7,770 907 14,674 7,450 7,400 571 8,800
Suffolk 14,540 14,400 662 19,846 13,700 13,500 587 16,500
District Total 95,400 94,490 727 148,304 93,300 92,400 660 126,995
STATE TOTAL: 103,000 102,000 748 159,000 101,000 100,000 659 137,200
1/ Preliminary. 2/ The yield was derived by multiplying production by 480 and then dividing by harvested acres and rounding to the nearest whole pound. 2/ In 480 pound net weight bales. * Counties with less than 500 acres and/or to prevent disclosure of confidential data have been included in the "District Total and/or State Tota."

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