Agriculture Statistics

VT Agriculture
Agriculture Statistics - Vermont
By U.S. Department of Agriculture
Aug 14, 2006, 17:03 PST

TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES
Commodity	Value of receipts thousand $	Percent of state total farm receipts	Percent of US value
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2001
1. Dairy products	418,226	75.1	1.7
2. Cattle and calves	58,546	10.5	0.1
3. Greenhouse/nursery	18,700	3.4	0.1
4. Hay	12,862	2.3	0.3
5. Apples	8,895	1.6	0.6

All commodities	556,779		0.3

For more details about Vermont's top agriculture commodities, see Leading commodities for cash receipts, or contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592.

Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2001

Commodity Rank among
states Value
million $

1.     Feeds and fodders 45 0.9

2.     Other 44 0.6

3.     Live animals and meat 45 0.4

4.     Poultry and products 43 0.3

5.     Vegetables and preparations 47 0.1

Overall 48 2.3

For more information on exports see the Agricultural Trade Briefing Room or ERS's Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS) or contact Carol Whitton, 202-694-5287.

Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 1997

Counties Percent of state's
total receipts Million $

1.     Addison 23.7 112.7

2.     Franklin 20.9 99.6

3.     Orleans 12.5 59.5

4.     Caledonia 6.2 29.4

5.     Rutland 6.0 28.4

State total 476.3

For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural
Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540.

*EXTRA* Need more? For a printable fact sheet about Vermont Agriculture, click here.
Source: Agriculture Classroom.

TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES