Shenandoah County

County
Shenandoah County, in the north-central Valley, is well-placed for farming and has no major cities in its borders. The county ranked 5 th in agriculture in the state, with its main products being poultry, apples, sheep and hay. It lost 9% of its farmland between 1987 and 1997.

Shenandoah County currently has 1,625 acres under conservation easement.

 


Shenandoah Quick Facts

Population (2004): 38,302
Land Area: 512 square miles
Farmland (acres): 133,032
National Forest (ac): 67,209
Riparian Easements (ac): 123
Agriculture/Forestal Districts (ac): 43,140
Farm and Forest Factsheet (pdf format)
Map of Conservation Lands in Shenandoah County (pdf format)

Meems Bottom near Mt. Jackson.
View from Massanuttan Mountain.