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A farmstead in Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.. Agriculture is a major industry in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. [1] As of the most recent United States Census of Agriculture conducted in 2017, there were 53,157 farms in Pennsylvania, covering an area of 7,278,668 acres (2,945,572 hectares) with an average size of 137 acres (55 hectares) per farm. [2]
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) is a cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania. [2] The department's purpose is to support a sustainable and safe supply of food and agricultural products; be good stewards of the land and natural resources; promote the viability of farms; protect consumers; and safeguard the health of people, plants, animals and the environment.
Pennsylvania farmers lost some of their political power as other industries emerged in the state, but even in the 2000s agriculture remains one of Pennsylvania's major industries. [ 41 ] In 1834, Governor George Wolf signed the Free Schools Act, which created a system of state-regulated school districts.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is an annual agricultural exposition celebrating Pennsylvania's agriculture industry, held every January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is the largest indoor agricultural event held in the United States. The Farm Show Complex houses 24 acres (97,000 m 2 ...
May 2—WILKES-BARRE — The Wolf Administration this week released a new economic impact report for Pennsylvania's leading agriculture industry, in coordination with Team Pennsylvania and ...
Pennsylvania is 180 miles (290 km) north to south and 310 miles (500 km) east to west. The total land area is 44,817 square miles (116,080 km 2 )—739,200 acres (2,991 km 2) of which are bodies of water. It is the 33rd largest state in the United States. The state's highest point is 3,213 feet (979 m) above sea level at Mount Davis.
Lancaster County ( / ˈlæŋkɪstər /; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi ), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most populous county. [ 2 ]
The state record low is −42 °F (−41 °C), recorded at Smethport on January 5, 1904, while the state record high is 111 °F (44 °C), recorded at Phoenixville on July 9 and 10, 1936. Climate data for Pennsylvania. Month. Jan. Feb.