Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1871.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1871- 1871
Wheat 63,160 Show data context
Barley or Bere 53,485 Show data context
Oats 23,293 Show data context
Rye 221 Show data context
Beans 16,558 Show data context
Peas 10,102 Show data context
Potatoes 1,887 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 40,827 Show data context
Mangold 6,856 Show data context
Carrots 311 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 2,403 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 9,127 Show data context
Flax 74 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Bare Fallow 4,545 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: For Hay 29,939 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: Not for Hay 12,046 Show data context
Date: Source:
1871 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 for 1871.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Oxfordshire AncC through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1871., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 12th May 2024