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

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1922- 1931
Wheat 13,599 Show data context
Barley 3,864 Show data context
Oats 15,578 Show data context
Mixed Corn 1,336 Show data context
Rye 23 Show data context
Beans 1,448 Show data context
Peas 546 Show data context
Potatoes 2,332 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 4,138 Show data context
Mangold 4,833 Show data context
Sugar Beet 735 Show data context
Cabbage for fodder, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 1,253 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 271 Show data context
Lucerne 130 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Orchards with Small Fruit underneath 75 Show data context
Orchards without Small Fruit 604 Show data context
Small Fruit, not in an orchard 44 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Rotation Grasses: for Hay 17,001 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Rotation Grasses: not for Hay 4,905 Show data context
Other Crops 1,390 Show data context
Bare Fallow 3,429 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, Leicestershire 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: 25th April 2024