Indiana CropMAP

Delaware County

Total population (2000 census): 118,769
County seat: Muncie

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 356 63858 7273557 bu 417 59269 8061071 bu

Wheat 103 4404 236433 bu 155 6968 334051 bu

Oats 23 348 21339 bu 37 598 43654 bu

Popcorn 7 2113 5667210 lbs, shelled 8 942 2917921 lbs, shelled

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 175 3602 10802 tons, dry 178 3483 9078 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 146 2581 8708 tons, dry 159 2916 8243 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 8 192 401 tons, dry 10 134 169 tons, dry

Tame Hay 33 734 1511 tons, dry 24 388 604 tons, dry

Wild Hay 6 41 122 tons, dry NA

Grass Silage 5 54 184 tons, grn 5 D D

Corn for Silage 15 563 7919 tons, grn 19 585 10411 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 391 77999 3301621 bu 482 73762 3060488 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Cucumbers & Pickles 3 1 - -

Hot Peppers 3 D - -

Sweet Peppers 3 3 NA

Pumpkins 3 D NA

Sweet Corn 7 106 7 77

Tomatoes 9 700 6 447

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 12 48 5055 Trees 19 108 869340 lbs

Apricots 3 Z 10 trees NA

Grapes 5 1 333 vines 3 D D

Peaches 8 3 62 trees NA

Pears 3 1 18 trees NA

Plums and Prunes 3 Z 27 trees 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 17 210250 264 1945 9 44537 102 726

Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X D X NA X NA X

Floriculture Crops 8 210250 D 1090 5 D D D

Bedding/Garden Plants 7 D D D 3 5592 D D

Potted Flowering Plants 3 D D D 3 D D D

Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 52 333 NA

Nursery Crops NA 3 D D D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
NA=Not Available
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.

	1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	356	63858	7273557 bu		417	59269	8061071 bu
Wheat	103	4404	236433 bu		155	6968	334051 bu
Oats	23	348	21339 bu		37	598	43654 bu
Popcorn	7	2113	5667210 lbs, shelled		8	942	2917921 lbs, shelled
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	175	3602	10802 tons, dry		178	3483	9078 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	146	2581	8708 tons, dry		159	2916	8243 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	8	192	401 tons, dry		10	134	169 tons, dry
Tame Hay	33	734	1511 tons, dry		24	388	604 tons, dry
Wild Hay	6	41	122 tons, dry		NA
Grass Silage	5	54	184 tons, grn		5	D	D
Corn for Silage	15	563	7919 tons, grn		19	585	10411 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	391	77999	3301621 bu		482	73762	3060488 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Cucumbers & Pickles	3	1			-	-
Hot Peppers	3	D			-	-
Sweet Peppers	3	3			NA
Pumpkins	3	D			NA
Sweet Corn	7	106			7	77
Tomatoes	9	700			6	447
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	12	48	5055 Trees		19	108	869340 lbs
Apricots	3	Z	10 trees		NA
Grapes	5	1	333 vines		3	D	D
Peaches	8	3	62 trees		NA
Pears	3	1	18 trees		NA
Plums and Prunes	3	Z	27 trees		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	17	210250	264	1945	9	44537	102	726
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	3	X	D	X	NA	X	NA	X
Floriculture Crops	8	210250	D	1090	5	D	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	7	D	D	D	3	5592	D	D
Potted Flowering Plants	3	D	D	D	3	D	D	D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	8	X	52	333	NA
Nursery Crops	NA				3	D	D	D