Acreages of different crops, as reported by Agricultural Censuses 1922-35

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1922- 1931
Wheat 12,808 Show data context
Barley 11,312 Show data context
Oats 21,115 Show data context
Mixed Corn 1,760 Show data context
Rye 431 Show data context
Beans 552 Show data context
Peas 279 Show data context
Potatoes 1,295 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 16,963 Show data context
Mangold 4,039 Show data context
Sugar Beet 249 Show data context
Cabbage for fodder, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 1,857 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 1,938 Show data context
Lucerne 181 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Orchards with Small Fruit underneath 68 Show data context
Orchards without Small Fruit 2,522 Show data context
Small Fruit, not in an orchard 90 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Rotation Grasses: for Hay 27,209 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Rotation Grasses: not for Hay 10,914 Show data context
Other Crops 1,827 Show data context
Bare Fallow 4,302 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulation by county between 1922 and 1935 (?). More detailed breakdowns were given in other tables for orchard fruit, soft fruit and, within 'other crops', market garden produce.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Dorset AdmC through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by Agricultural Censuses 1922-35, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 26th April 2024