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Cass County

Total population (2000 census): 40,930
County seat: Logansport

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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 419 84862 11328965 bu 558 102021 14251044 bu
Wheat 142 5110 296410 bu 129 3971 188005 bu
Oats 12 304 17539 bu 29 695 30177 bu
Popcorn 6 2223 6792510 lbs, shelled 10 1537 4818180 lbs, shelled
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 224 6306 20939 tons, dry 230 6427 19830 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 186 4514 16292 tons, dry 204 4863 16019 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 15 215 510 tons, dry 17 D D
Tame Hay 49 834 2666 tons, dry 25 549 1640 tons, dry
Wild Hay 4 48 156 tons, dry 3 D D
Grass Silage 15 695 3947 tons, grn 16 582 3968 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 25 909 17416 tons, grn 30 1762 31567 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 416 71078 3368654 bu 518 73657 3198059 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloupes NA     3 D  
Cucumbers & Pickles NA     4 290  
Sweet Peppers 3 1   NA    
Pumpkins 4 D   4 D  
Sweet Corn NA     6 12  
Tomatoes 7 611   10 817  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 6 D 3590 Trees NA    
Strawberries 3 D D NA    
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 12 46760 D 1805 6 32800 D 1156
Floriculture Crops 5 46760 D 181 NA      
Potted Flowering Plants 3 D D D NA      
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 3 X 2 23 NA      
Nursery Crops 4 D 12 D 3 D 10 D

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