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Adams County is located in South Central Pennsylvania near the historic Mason Dixon Line, the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania. The county seat, Gettysburg, is the setting for one of the greatest events is history: The Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg has many tourist attractions such the Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower Historic Site.
Nationally, the county ranks 11th in apple production, 18th in peach production, 19th in cherry production, and is listed among the top 100 counties in the United States for specialized crops. Adams County is also the most concentrated fruit processing area in the country. Adams County is the leader in preserving its agricultural land.
Higher education facilities in the county include Gettysburg College, Gettysburg Center Harrisburg Area Community College, and the Lutheran Theological Seminary.
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Adams County Select Quick Facts 2004
| 2004 Population (est) | 98,322 |
| 2000 Population | 91,292 |
| Percent change, 1990-2003 (est.) | 7.7% |
| Median Household Income 1999 | $42,704 |
| Population Density (2000) | 175.6 per sq.mi. |
| Total Land area | 332,800 acres |
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42001.html
Adams County - Agricultural Statistics
based on information provided in the 1999-2000 Agricultural Statistical Summary and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Annual Report and the 1997 Census of Agriculture
2003 Agricultural Statistics Summary
Counties
2006 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SUMMARY
| Cattle & Calves Value of Inventory Dairy Cows Milked (average) Value of Milk Hogs & Pigs Value of inventory Broilers Value of inventory Corn for grain Value of crops Corn for silage Value of crop Barley Value of crop Soybeans Value of crop Winter Wheat Value of crop Apples Value of crop Peaches Value of crop |
31,400 head $33,912,000 7,200 head $26,858,000 13,400 head $1,326,600 659,000 birds $1,607,000 4,452,800 bu. $8,905,600 45,900 tons $1,239,300 103,000 bu. $231,750 864,000 bu. $4,320,000 503,400 bu. $1,661,200 227,000,000 lbs. $22,880,000 12,748,000 lbs. $4,525,540 |
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SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS - 2004
|
Field Crops Fruits Horticulture and Mushrooms Vegetables and Potatoes Poultry and Livestock Dairy Government Payments |
16,727,000 37,611,000 9,766,000 993,000 64,194,000 26,828,000 2,905,000 |
TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS $159,024,000
ADAMS COUNTY'S RANK AMONG
PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES
1st- Apple Production 1st- Peach Production 2nd- Wheat Production 9th - Barley 4th - Eggs 5th - Soybeans
ESTIMATED NUMBER & SIZE OF
FARMS IN ADAMS COUNTY IN 2004
| All Farms Cattle farms Commerical dairy farms Hog farms Farms in orchards Land in farms Average size of farm |
1265 460 60 650 180 180,000 acres 143 acres |
Source: Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics 2003-2004
http://www.nass.usda.gov/pa/
IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE
ADAMS COUNTY ECONOMY
| Direct Ag employment (2001) |
2,321 |
| Ag related employment (2001) | 1,801 |
| total agricultural output (2000) | $133,429,000 |
| Additional ag related output (2000) | $119,139,154 |
| Value-added portion of total ag output (2000) | $48,386,594 |
| Related value-added in county economy (2000) | $71,386,594 |
Source: http://agimpacts.aers.psu.edu
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