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De Kalb County

Total population (2000 census): 40,285
County seat: Auburn

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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 324 36636 4327664 bu 395 38473 4751923 bu
Wheat 218 11254 601969 bu 279 13414 535391 bu
Oats 30 361 18351 bu 74 1118 77646 bu
Popcorn NA     3 97 289285 lbs, shelled
Rye 3 136 5180 bu 5 53 1922 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 203 5659 16420 tons, dry 221 7125 21170 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 173 4583 14423 tons, dry 187 5143 17272 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 11 144 219 tons, dry 17 363 D
Tame Hay 37 646 1268 tons, dry 30 472 1121 tons, dry
Wild Hay 7 75 96 tons, dry 3 38 D
Grass Silage 9 211 1238 tons, grn 24 1109 5972 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 37 1971 29599 tons, grn 56 2285 39583 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 375 50246 1982863 bu 454 48457 1801502 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Sweet Peppers NA     3 D  
Pumpkins 5 19   NA    
Sweet Corn 8 34   11 27  
Tomatoes 5 8   5 4  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 7 28 D 11 25 1185 Trees
Grapes NA     3 2 D
Peaches 4 1 75 trees 7 7 333 trees
Strawberries NA     4 12 46800 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 5 D D 502 7 39200 D 457
Nursery Crops NA       4 D D D
Greenhouse Vegetables NA       3 D D D

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