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Harvest Data for Maine's Cranberry Industry
Harvest Totals (in barrels) (1 barrel = 100 pounds)
YEAR
STATEWIDE
WASHINGTON COUNTY
2007
12,448 (10,121 reported)
 9,261 (7,355 reported)
2006
11,432 (10,277 reported)
8,728 (5,834.4 reported)
2005
17,274 (5,280 reported)
15,206 (3,808.25 reported)
2004
20,254 (17,245 reported)
16,353 (14,499 reported)
2003
19,588 (17,227 reported)
16,353 (14,499 reported)
2002
20,451 (19,351 reported)
18,168 (17,508 reported)
2001
18,000 (16,857 reported)
16,300 (15,302 reported)
2000
9,023
8,278
1999
3,100
2,873
1998
3,200
3,082
1997
2,000
1,950
1996
1,200
1,200
1995
~900
~900
1994
750
750
ACRES HARVESTED
YEAR
Acres Harvested Statewide out of the Total
Acres Harvested in Washington County
2007
214.9 out of 223.8
 188.7 out of 197
2006
202.75 out of 222.45
175.45 out of 197
2005
219.5 out of 228.45
181 out of 197
2004
225 out of 231
192 out of 192
2003
226 out of 236
181 out of 197
2002
219.5 out of 252
190 out of 200
2001
250.5 out of 264
231.25 out of 246
2000
138 out of 267
112 out of 247
1999
130 out of 261
110 out of 241
1998
70 out of 176
56 out of 160
Harvest Method (statewide) (in acres)
YEAR
WET-Harvested Acres
DRY-Harvested Acres
2007
183.9 (159.2 reported)
31 (22.25 reported)
2006
170.5
32.2
2005
183
37
2004
188
37
2003
193 (187.8 reported)
33 (17.6 reported)
2002
184
35.7
2001
215 (161.4 reported)
35.5 (20.2 reported)
2000
122
16
1999
118
12
1998
44
16


Find cranberry production data from other states by visiting the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
2 made-in-Maine wooden cranberry rakes
A pair of wooden cranberry rakes
made by Fred Parker of Patten, Maine
Dick Farnsworth in Columbia Falls (County Road Cranberry Bogs)
A small cranberry harvest
(Columbia Falls - 1998)

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