The History of Otsego, NY 
Decatur Statistics

By Holice and Debbie

AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL STATISTICS

In1865 Decatur had 9,471 acres of improved lands, the cash value of which was $382,650. There were 2197 acres of plowed land; in pasture, 3445; bushels of spring wheat harvested, 177; bushels of oats, 11,779; bushels of rye, 352; bushels of barley, 758; bushels of buckwheat, 4395; of corn, 2127; of potatoes, 11,635; of peas, 539; of beans, 76; of turnips, 416; pounds of hops, 60,797; of tobacco, 50; bushels of apple harvested in 1864, 8614; barrels of cider, 191; pounds of maple sugar, 20,815; pounds of butter, 63,585; of cheese, 13,885.

Agricultural statistics, 1875.—Acres plowed, 2094; in pasture, 3021; mown, 4015; tons of hay produced, 441; bushels of barley produced, 441; buckwheat, 3157; corn, 1568; rye, 17; spring wheat, 170; winter what (1874), 30; peas, 65; pounds of hops, 28,210; bushels of potatoes, 18,072; barrels of cider, 173; maple sugar, pounds, 955; value poultry sold, $567; egs, $1365; pounds of butter made, 86,713; cheese, 6675; pork made on farms, 49,533 pounds.

Area.—Decatur has an area of 12,841 acres, the assessed valuation of which is $172,100, and the equalized valuation is $190,689. The following shows population from1810 to 1876: