St. Mary's County Tobacco
Production, 1990-1999
By Maryland Newsline staff
Thursday, March 15, 2001
St. Mary's County tobacco production levels
peaked at more than 5 and a half million pounds in 1997. In 1999, St.
Mary's and Prince George's tobacco farmers were the only ones in the state to produce more
tobacco than they did in 1990.
| Year |
Harvested |
Yield |
Production |
| |
(acres) |
(lbs./acre) |
(lbs.) |
| 1990 |
2,400 |
1,390 |
3,336,000 |
| 1991 |
2,900 |
1,540 |
4,466,000 |
| 1992 |
3,100 |
1,340 |
4,154,000 |
| 1993 |
2,900 |
1,420 |
4,118,000 |
| 1994 |
2,800 |
1,740 |
4,872,000 |
| 1995 |
2,800 |
1,470 |
4,116,000 |
| 1996 |
3,000 |
1,405 |
4,214,700 |
| 1997 |
3,200 |
1,725 |
5,521,000 |
| 1998 |
2,600 |
1,495 |
3,886,300 |
| 1999 |
2,600 |
1,485 |
3,855,000 |
SOURCE: Data compiled by
Maryland Newsline using numbers released
by Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA, 2001
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