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Maryland Top 10 Cash Crops
| Rank | Crop | Unit | Planted Area (000) Acres | Harvested Area (000) Acres | Yield Per Acre | Production (000) Units | 1997 Street Price Per Unit Dollars | Value of Production (000) Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corn for Grain | Bu | 500 | 415 | 90 | 37,350 | $3.100 | $115,785 |
| 2 | Soybeans for Beans | Bu | 540 | 525 | 28 | 14,700 | $7.100 | $104,370 |
| 3 | Hay, All | Ton | N/A | 190 | 2.49 | 474 | $140.000 | $66,360 |
| 4 | Wheat, All | Bu | 220 | 215 | 68 | 14,620 | $3.150 | $46,053 |
| 5 | Marijuana | Lb | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12 | $3,120.000 | $37,643 |
| 6 | Tobacco, All | Lb | N/A | 8 | 1,500.00 | 12,000 | $1.720 | $20,640 |
| 7 | Apples, All Commercial | Lb | N/A | N/A | N/A | 35,000 | $0.254 | $8,890 |
| 8 | Barley | Bu | 55 | 50 | 80 | 4,000 | $2.050 | $8,200 |
| 9 | Potatoes, All | Cwt | 3.4 | 3.4 | 280 | 952 | $6.850 | $6,521 |
| 10 | Peaches, Freestone | Lb | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9,700 | $0.247 | $2,396 |
