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Clark County

Total population (2000 census): 96,472
County seat: Jeffersonville

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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 176 16708 1527244 bu 214 17117 2123069 bu
Wheat 102 5898 244767 bu 123 6034 243160 bu
Oats 6 44 1800 bu 15 119 5888 bu
Popcorn 4 577 1373009 lbs, shelled 10 523 1674722 lbs, shelled
Rye 3 42 1400 bu 3 D 370 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Bentgrass Seed 1 D D NA    
Total Hay* 316 11241 25961 tons, dry 327 9936 22675 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 153 3104 9787 tons, dry 171 3636 9598 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 24 413 800 tons, dry 20 291 881 tons, dry
Tame Hay 178 5882 12438 tons, dry 188 4842 10660 tons, dry
Wild Hay 43 1434 2289 tons, dry 36 890 749 tons, dry
Grass Silage 11 408 1935 tons, grn 13 277 2355 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 19 677 11161 tons, grn 21 789 13989 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 214 26368 923446 bu 217 23423 815363 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 6 45   10 111  
Head Cabbage 5 20   8 34  
Cantaloupes 3 D   8 25  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 16   12 51  
Sweet Peppers 4 16   9 17  
Irish potatoes 4 16 1455 cwt 11 29 3258 cwt
Pumpkins 12 157   18 307  
Squash 6 44   6 44  
Sweet Corn 14 113   15 114  
Tomatoes 15 40   20 74  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 6 96 11815 Trees 7 167 D
Grapes 3 D D NA    
Peaches 6 25 D NA    
Strawberries 9 34 73083 lbs 19 92 163165 lbs
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 27 184870 320 1413 18 135155 31 685
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 4 X 15 X NA X NA X
Floriculture Crops 12 158465 D 702 13 120740 4 617
Bedding/Garden Plants 9 127780 D 581 12 102500 3 579
Potted Flowering Plants 5 30685 D D 5 D 1 D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 33 304 NA      
Nursery Crops 8 D 91 336 3 - D D
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X D NA NA X NA
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 - 157 3 NA      
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 130 612 1322013 lbs 142 513 1096716 lbs

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