Margaret Middleton Nichols (1990-present) knew she wanted to be a veterinarian by the time she was a second grader in Hamilton Elementary School-soon after "inheriting" her older sister's pony, "Blaze."
Horses became a lifelong interest, which evolved into a career. In 2020 she set up her private veterinary practice near the grounds of the Upperville Horse Show.
in Loudoun County Virginia
Maggie Nichols: Loudoun's Future
Economy 2000
Total population: 286,670,000
Number of farms:1,911,859
Average acres: 487
Loudoun
2000
Population: 169,599
Farms: 1,032
Agriculture Labor: 1994
Agricultural Acres: 193,145
Cattle: 33,700
Milk Cows:500 |
2000 Virginia Farming Profile
Average age: 56
Average size: 185
# of Farms: 49,000
Farm Acres: 8.8 Million
Agriculture accounts for 11.2% of Virginia's GSP
Economy 2010
Bio-techology firms and stock creates an economic boom similar to computer boom in 1990s.
Total population involved in farming falls below 2% of the work force
United States 2010
350,000,000+
Loudoun 2010
303, 807 (Estimates) |
