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The amount of food produced and consumed inthe United States each year is enormous, by anymeasure. West Virginia alone consumes more than 7 billion in food each year.Agriculture is critical to our lives,our businesses, our educationalsystem and our economy. Measuring ouragricultural output is also of the greatest ") * ) % # ' " ") ! ' " such as myself make well-informed decisions that protectand enhance our food supply and overall security.Providing those numbers is the job of the U.S.Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics job they do exceptionally well. The information they gather,analyze and distribute is vital to our farmers and, therefore,to all of us. ! ! ! " # % & ' ( ! ) # ) ' " issues and develop solutions. This booklet is a wealth of data on an industry that touches all of) ! !* & ')" !) & )*In addition to West Virginia celebrating 150 years of statehood, this year NASS alsocelebrates 150 years of service to the nation. USDA itself was established by Abraham Lincoln -/2* 3 4 ' " )" " %6 )" ") "" 8 ! -/9* )) ' ( ! # : ) -/9% (' ; # ' ) ) *Sincerely,Walt HelmickWest Virginia Commissioner of Agriculturei

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TABLE OF CONTENTSCONTACTSWest Virginia Department of Agriculture . 1Cooperative Extension Offices & Farm Service Agency Offices . 2West Virginia Agriculture Teacher Directory . 3GENERALAgricultural Websites . 4Summary of Crops, Farms, and Livestock Inventory . 5Rank in Nation’s Agriculture . 6Number of Farms, Land in Farms and Average Size . 6Livestock: Number of Operations . 6Agricultural Statistics Districts Map . 7FIELD CROPSField Crops Summary . 8Area Planted and Harvested, Principal Crops . 9Value of Production, Principal Crops . 9Alfalfa Hay:Acreage, Yield, Production and Value . 10All Hay:Acreage, Yield, Production, Value and Stocks . 10Production Charts . 11Other Hay:Map . 12Acreage, Yield, Production and Value . 12By Counties . 13Corn for Silage:Acreage, Yield and Production . 14Corn for Grain:Acreage, Yield, Production and Value . 14Map . 14By Counties . 15Soybeans:Map . 16Acreage, Yield, Production and Value . 16By Counties . 17Wheat:Map . 18Acreage, Yield, Production and Value . 18By Counties . 19Historic Production . 19FRUITFruit Summary . 20Commercial Apples:Production and Value . 20Processed Utilization and Value . 20Peaches:Production and Value . 20LIVESTOCK, TROUT AND HONEYLivestock Summary . 21Honey:Summary, Colonies, Production, Value and Stocks . 22Trout:Summary & Number, Weight and Value of Sales . 22All Cattle:Map . 23Number on Farms and Value . 23By Counties . 24Production, Value and Income . 25Inventory Number, Supply and Disposition . 25Slaughter . 31Milk:Cows By Counties . 24Production of Milk and Milkfat . 25Disposition and Marketings . 26Marketings, Income and Value . 26Quarterly Production . 26

TABLE OF CONTENTS, continuedSheep and Lambs:Map . 27Inventory, By Class and Value . 27By Counties . 28Inventory, Supply and Disposition . 29Production, Value and Income . 29Slaughter . 31Wool:Sheep Shorn, Production and Value . 29Hogs and Pigs:Sows Farrowed, Pigs Per Litter and Pig Crop . 30Inventory Number, Supply and Disposition . 30Production, Value and Income . 30Number on Farms, by Class and Value . 30Slaughter . 31Slaughter:Total Red Meat Production . 31Number of Head and Live Weight . 31Number of Federally Inspected Plants and Head Slaughtered . 31POULTRYPoultry Summary . 32Chickens and Eggs:Egg Production and Value . 32Egg Production, Disposition and Income . 32Chickens Inventory and Value . 32Value of Production and Sales . 32Value of Production and Sales Chart . 33Number on Farms and Value . 34By Counties. 35Chickens Lost, Sold and Value . 36Commercial Broilers:Production and Value . 32Value of Production Chart . 33By Counties. 35Production and Income . 36Turkeys:Production and Value . 32Value of Production Chart . 33Production and Income . 36ECONOMICSPrices Received:Marketing Year Average, Selected Crops . 37Annual Average, Cattle . 37Annual Average, Dairy . 37Monthly Cattle Prices Chart . 37Annual Average, Hogs, Sheep and Wool . 38Monthly Lamb Prices Chart . 38Annual Average, Poultry and Eggs . 38Farm Production Expenditures . 39Consumption of Commercial Fertilizer . 39ERS/Census Miscellaneous Information . 40Cropland and Pasture Cash Rental Rates . 41Farm Real Estate, Average Value Per Acre . 42Average Value Per Acre-Cropland and Pasture . 42Cropland Rented for Cash-Average Cash Rent Per Acre. 42Pasture Rented for Cash-Average Cash Rent Per Acre . 42WV Agriculture’s Value Added to the U.S. Economy . 43Agricultural & Livestock Products: Exports from WV . 44Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings . 45CHARTSWV and U.S. Number of Farms . 46U.S. Red Meat and Chicken Consumption . 47WV and U.S. Cattle Inventory . 48WV and U.S. Turkeys Raised for Meat . 49WV and U.S. Sheep Inventory . 50INDEXIndex . 51, 52, 53Note: Revision policy - Estimates contained in this bulletin may be revised if new information is available that would justify a change.Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available; no revisions will be made after that date.

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE1900 Kanawha Boulevard, EastCharleston, WV 25305-0170(All telephone numbers - Area Code 304)Administrative Services Division, Sandra Gillispie, Director . 558-2221sgillispie@wvda.usBuilding & Grounds . 558-4058Fiscal Management Office . 558-2221Animal Health Division, Jewell Plumley, DVM, Director, State Veterinarian . 558-2214jplumley@wvda.usGuthrie Diagnostic Laboratory . 558-2214Moorefield Diagnostic Laboratory 538-2397Communications Division, Butch Antolini, Director . 558-3708bantolini@wvda.usMarket Bulletin Advertising Placement. 558-2225Executive Division, Walt Helmick, Commissionerwhelmick@wvda.usGus R. Douglass Agricultural Center . 558-3200State Capitol. 558-3550Information Technology Division, Fred Branham, Assistant Director . 558-2202fbranham@wvda.usMarketing & Development Division, Jean F. Smith, Director . 558-2210jsmith@wvda.usApiary Program . 558-2210Capitol Market . 558-0185Food Distribution Section . 558-0573Federal/State Fruit & Vegetable Inspection Service (Inwood) . 229-5828General John McCausland Memorial Farm (Henderson) . 675-0875Huttonsville Farm . 335-6070Inwood Farmers’ Market . 229-5011Lakin Farm . 675-0856Logan Farmers’ Market . 792-7017Oak Hill Field Office . 465-3762Pruntytown Farm . 265-6100Sistersville Field Office . 652-5380Meat & Poultry Inspection Division, Robert Pitts, DVM, Director. 558-2206rpitts@wvda.usPlant Industries Division, Sherrie Hutchinson, Director . 558-2212shutchinson@wvda.usAgricultural Pest Survey Programs Unit . 558-2212Forest Health Protection Programs Unit . 558-2212Regulatory & Environmental Affairs Division, Herma Johnson, Director . 558-2208hjohnson@wvda.usMoorefield Field Office . 538-2397Pesticide Regulatory Programs Unit . 558-2209Weston Field Office. 269-0599USDA-NASS, WV Field Office, Dale R. King, State Statistician . 345-5958 or 558-2217dale king@nass.usda.govWV Conservation Agency, Brian Farkas, Executive Director . 558-2204bfarkas@wvca.uswww.wvagriculture.org1

WEST VIRGINIACOOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICEANDUSDA FARM SERVICE AGENCYCOUNTY CONTACTSWest Virginia University ExtensionCountyExtension erUpshurWayneWebsterWetzelWirtWoodWyomingJosh PeplowskiMary Beth BennettDave RobertsDebbie FriendNorm SchwertfegerRich ShermanDaisy FrymanMike ShamblinAlex StraightBrian SparksDaisy FrymanBrad SmithJohn McCutcheonStephen StarcherCarole ScheerbaumDavid WorkmanLarry CampbellJohn David JohnsonMichael HarmanJohn PorterBruce LoydDave RobertsBill RichardsonDana LesterJohn MurrayAlice DoluRodney WallbrownJodi RichmondStacey HuffmanMark WhittH.R. ScottBrian WicklineDenis ScottBrian SparksJohn MillerDave SeymourClaude MarraGreg HamonsBill ShockeyChuck TalbottDavid RichmondRon HelmondollarAlexandria StraightBrandy BrabhamDavid RichmondJohn MurrayJennifer PolingNatasha RobinsonGary RapkingJulie TritzMike HallMindy MallPatty MorrisonJJ BarrettSusan 00E-Mail**@mail.wvu.edu(Replace asterisks withnames below)FSA nLGCampbellJohn.JohnsonMichael orrisonJJ.BarrettSREngland-LordTony ShaverBilly BennettJoshua LewisMelodie BaileyMary JouverJoshua LewisJeffrey ThornMelodie BaileyJoel BarnoskyKeith RichmondSteven NestorEstin TeterDebbie EcholsVera PageMary JouverMichael BiserJoel BarnoskyJeffrey ThornRobyn PotterLaura MeadowsSteven NestorJoshua LewisJoshua LewisKeith RichmondMary JouverMary JouverJoshua LewisKeith RichmondVera PageJoshua LewisMary JouverCharles ParkerBilly BennettMelodie BaileyMary JouverRoger DahmerDaniel ShockeyFane IrvineEric McCartneyLaura MeadowsKeith RichmondTony ShaverDaniel ShockeyJeffrey ThornKeith RichmondMary JouverTony ShaverMary JouverSteven NestorJoshua LewisMelodie BaileyMary JouverDaniel ShockeyDaniel ShockeyKeith RichmondWest Virginia State University ExtensionKanawhaMelissa Stewart532-1670williaml@wvstateu.eduSource: West Virginia Extension Service and USDA, Farm Service 9072253-9597E-Mail**@wv.usda.gov(Replace asteriskswith names yFane.IrvineEri

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