How many acres of corn are grown in Pennsylvania?

2020 STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW

Commodity	Planted All Purpose Acres	Production
CORN
CORN, GRAIN		138,000,000 BU
CORN	1,500,000
CORN, SILAGE		9,215,000 TONS

How many acres of land are used for corn?

90 million acres
Corn is the primary U.S. feed grain, accounting for more than 95 percent of total feed grain production and use. More than 90 million acres of land are planted to corn, with the majority of the crop grown in the Heartland region. Most of the crop is used as the main energy ingredient in livestock feed.

How much farmland is in New York State?

Farms in New York State New York has nearly 7.2 million acres of farmland, accounting for about one-quarter of the State’s land area. Of New York’s total farmland, about 60 percent is cropland, 24 percent is woodland, and 10 percent is pastureland.

What is the most common job in Pennsylvania?

survey researcher
The most popular job in Pennsylvania is survey researcher? Business Insider just released its list of the most popular occupations by state. In Pennsylvania that title went to “survey researcher.”

What is Pennsylvania’s biggest export?

chemicals
The state’s largest manufacturing export category is chemicals, which accounted for $8.9 billion of Pennsylvania’s total goods exports in 2018….Agriculture in Pennsylvania depends on Exports.

	2017 Value	2017 State Rank
other plant products	$746 million	6
dairy products	$287 million	6
soybeans	$130 million	19

What are 5 uses of corn?

Antibiotics	Aspirin	Baking powder
Beverages, brewed (beer, ale, etc.)	Chewing gum	Cosmetics
Desserts (puddings, custards, etc.)	Drugs and pharmaceuticals	Gravies and sauces
Meat products	Mixes, prepared (pancake, waffle, cake, candy, etc.)	Precooked frozen meals
Salad dressing	Soaps and cleaners	Vegetables, canned

How much sweet corn can you grow on one acre?

One bushel of corn is equal to 56 pounds. Corn is pollinated by wind and is typically planted in 30-inch rows A sin- gle seed (or kernel) of corn may produce a plant which yields more than 600 kernels of corn per ear. On one acre of land, anywhere from 22,000 to 35,000 individual plants may be grown.

Is New York good for farming?

It provides fresh, wholesome products, creates jobs and economic activity, and keeps farmland open and productive. With more than 35,000 farms, New York is a leading producer of numerous products, ranking 1st in cottage cheese, 2nd in apples and cabbage, and 3rd in milk, grapes, wine, maple syrup and cauliflower.

What is the largest dairy farm in New York State?

Willet Dairy
A new Mercy For Animals investigation is pulling back the curtains on the largest dairy factory farm in New York State Willet Dairy in Locke.

What is the highest paying job in PA?

Anesthesiologists
Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Pennsylvania

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary
1	Anesthesiologists	$289,850
2	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$275,930
3	Orthodontists	$265,580
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$251,540