Indiana CropMAP

Blackford County

Total population (2000 census): 13,876
County seat: Hartford City

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (US Census of Agriculture)

1997 1992
Cereals Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Maize=Corn 159 28065 3450962 bu 159 27910 3645970 bu

Wheat 54 3207 164802 bu 67 2944 110190 bu

Oats 5 63 4350 bu 11 207 11856 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 67 1402 4200 tons, dry 59 1177 3856 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 54 1064 3440 tons, dry 50 989 3277 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 3 D D NA

Tame Hay 16 254 573 tons, dry 11 D D

Grass Silage 3 40 D NA

Corn for Silage 4 84 1000 tons, grn 8 205 3760 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 176 38889 1577874 bu 207 39552 1590553 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Sweet Corn NA 3 9

Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale Farms Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000) Farms Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000)

Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 5 15754 D 113 NA

Floriculture Crops 4 15754 D 110 NA

Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D NA

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
NA=Not Available

	1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	159	28065	3450962 bu		159	27910	3645970 bu
Wheat	54	3207	164802 bu		67	2944	110190 bu
Oats	5	63	4350 bu		11	207	11856 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	67	1402	4200 tons, dry		59	1177	3856 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	54	1064	3440 tons, dry		50	989	3277 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	3	D	D		NA
Tame Hay	16	254	573 tons, dry		11	D	D
Grass Silage	3	40	D		NA
Corn for Silage	4	84	1000 tons, grn		8	205	3760 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	176	38889	1577874 bu		207	39552	1590553 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Sweet Corn	NA				3	9
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale	Farms	Sq. ft. under glass or other protection	Acres in the open	Sales ($1,000)	Farms	Sq. ft. under glass or other protection	Acres in the open	Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	5	15754	D	113	NA
Floriculture Crops	4	15754	D	110	NA
Bedding/Garden Plants	3	D	D	D	NA