Prince George's
County Tobacco
Production, 1990-1999
By Maryland Newsline staff
Thursday, March 15, 2001
Prince George's County
tobacco production was slightly higher in 1999 than it was in 1990.
The only other county to exceed 1990 production levels in 1999 was St.
Mary's County.
| Year |
Harvested |
Yield |
Production |
| |
(acres) |
(lbs./acre) |
(lbs.) |
| 1990 |
700 |
1280 |
896,000 |
| 1997 |
800 |
1,370 |
1,097,200 |
| 1998 |
700 |
1,425 |
996,300 |
| 1999 |
700 |
1,290 |
903,200 |
SOURCE: Data compiled by
Maryland Newsline using numbers released
by Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA, 2001
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