Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1920.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories for 1920 1920
Wheat: Autumn Sown 51,215 Show data context
Wheat: Spring Sown 1,292 Show data context
Barley or Bere 28,485 Show data context
Oats 54,087 Show data context
Mixed Corn 1,131 Show data context
Rye 732 Show data context
Beans 7,578 Show data context
Peas 10,848 Show data context
Potatoes 21,863 Show data context
Turnips and Swedes 15,429 Show data context
Mangold 11,958 Show data context
Cabbage 5,300 Show data context
Kohl-Rabi 1,008 Show data context
Rape 2,263 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 8,085 Show data context
Lucerne 8,246 Show data context
Hops 13,488 Show data context
Small Fruit 15,739 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, and Grasses under Rotation 37,733 Show data context
Other Crops 10,452 Show data context
Bare Fallow 14,924 Show data context
Date: Source:
1920 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulations by county for 1920.

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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kent AdmC through time | Agriculture and Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1920., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 28th May 2023