Maryland Tobacco Harvests
Dipping
By Maryland Newsline staff
Tuesday, March 13, 2001
During the last decade, the number of acres of tobacco harvested by Maryland farmers has
been declining. The
price of tobacco has also been dropping.
| Year |
Harvested |
Yield |
Production |
Price |
| |
(1,000
acres) |
(lbs/acre) |
(1,000
lbs.) |
($/10,000
lbs.) |
| 1990 |
7,100 |
1,360 |
9,656 |
$1.86 |
| 1991 |
8,600 |
1,500 |
12,900 |
1.62 |
| 1992 |
9,700 |
1,230 |
11,931 |
1.68 |
| 1993 |
9,500 |
1,290 |
12,255 |
1.51 |
| 1994 |
8,500 |
1,500 |
12,750 |
1.64 |
| 1995 |
8,500 |
1,350 |
11,475 |
1.67 |
| 1996 |
8,000 |
1,250 |
10,000 |
1.92 |
| 1997 |
8,000 |
1,500 |
12,000 |
1.72 |
| 1998 |
6,500 |
1,400 |
9,100 |
1.63 |
| 1999 |
6,500 |
1,400 |
9,100 |
1.66 |
| 2000 |
6,000 |
1,500 |
9,000 |
1.68 |
SOURCE: Data compiled by
Maryland Newsline using numbers released
by Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA, 2001
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