Rebecca S. Carter,
Economic Developer
P.O. Box 252
13360 W. James Anderson Hwy
Buckingham, Virginia 23921
U.S.A.
434.969.4242
Email bcty@moonstar.com
| Agriculture |
Agriculture has always been a vital part of Buckingham County and continues to be. According to the 2002 Census data, there are 389 farms in Buckingham County. In Buckingham County, there are 81,150 acres of real estate that is farmland. There are 21,638 acres of farmland that is harvested cropland. In 2002, $1,896,000 was made off of crops, $18,358,000 was made off of livestock, totaling a $38,612,000 made in agriculture production. Buckingham County is ranked number 32 out of the 96 counties in Virginia that make ranking.
Crops (2004)
| Crop | Acres | Yield | Produced | Rank |
| Corn for grain, Bushels | 500 | 131 | 65,000 | 63 |
| Corn for silage, Tons | 500 | 21 | 10,500 | 50 |
| All Hay | 14,000 | 2.4 | 33,600 | 39 |
| Alfalfa Hay, Tons | 500 | 2.1 | 1,050 | 47 |
| Other Hay, Tons | 13,500 | 204 | 32,550 | 37 |
| Burley Tobacco, Pounds | 29 | 740 | 21,500 | 10 |
Livestock (2005)
| Livestock | Number | Rank |
| All Cattle & Calves | 3,800 | 65 |
| Beef Cows | 1,100 | 72 |
| Milk Cows | < 500 | none |
| All Sheep & Lambs | < 500 | none |
Source of information: Virginia Agricultural Statistics Bulletin and Resource Directory
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