Indiana CropMAP

Elkhart County

Total population (2000 census): 182,791
County seat: Goshen

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 695 64955 8539274 bu 799 66867 8542850 bu

Wheat 162 3861 195209 bu 245 5062 207337 bu

Barley 3 D D 7 281 15000 bu

Oats 83 826 50194 bu 119 1426 91591 bu

Popcorn 8 573 1782700 lbs, shelled 10 89 222280 lbs, shelled

Rye 5 52 1920 bu 11 127 3508 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 688 22047 60449 tons, dry 702 21804 67726 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 582 14749 44660 tons, dry 619 16231 54808 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 75 718 1477 tons, dry 43 566 1033 tons, dry

Tame Hay 102 1320 2828 tons, dry 64 822 1724 tons, dry

Wild Hay 21 136 294 tons, dry 7 47 63 tons, dry

Grass Silage 129 5124 33583 tons, grn 115 4138 30289 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 319 10826 192227 tons, grn 351 9527 171677 tons, grn

Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay 3 33 95 tons, dry NA

Sorghum for Silage 11 180 1907 tons, grn 12 113 632 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 424 42251 1819951 bu 551 44749 1797051 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Asparagus 3 D NA

Snap Bean 14 13 9 10

Beets 4 Z NA

Head Cabbage 5 2 - -

Cantaloupes 28 78 20 49

Cucumbers & Pickles 7 531 5 D

Dry Onions NA 4 1

Sweet Peppers 14 6 6 2

Irish potatoes 12 D 11564 cwt 13 D D

Pumpkins 18 112 16 81

Squash 11 20 7 11

Sweet Corn 40 461 34 750

Tomatoes 31 23 17 4

Mixed Vegetables 4 9 NA

Watermelons 20 40 12 9

Other Vegetables 8 19 NA

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 14 457 21447 Trees 26 424 D

Grapes NA 7 1 445 lbs

Peaches 4 D 1121 trees NA

Tame Blueberries NA 7 13 12528 lbs

Strawberries 9 8 15120 lbs 14 13 46665 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 46 338115 393 2839 36 289135 109 2214

Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 8 X 20 X NA X NA X

Floriculture Crops 26 323740 D 1764 23 286860 D 1382

Bedding/Garden Plants 19 161660 1 571 14 148360 D 437

Foliage Plants 3 D D D NA

Potted Flowering Plants 6 148580 D 905 12 D D 849

Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 10 X 116 513 NA

Nursery Crops 15 D 107 514 14 D 103 825

Greenhouse Vegetables 3 4975 X D NA NA X NA

Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 7 D 155 7 NA

*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	695	64955	8539274 bu		799	66867	8542850 bu
Wheat	162	3861	195209 bu		245	5062	207337 bu
Barley	3	D	D		7	281	15000 bu
Oats	83	826	50194 bu		119	1426	91591 bu
Popcorn	8	573	1782700 lbs, shelled		10	89	222280 lbs, shelled
Rye	5	52	1920 bu		11	127	3508 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	688	22047	60449 tons, dry		702	21804	67726 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	582	14749	44660 tons, dry		619	16231	54808 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	75	718	1477 tons, dry		43	566	1033 tons, dry
Tame Hay	102	1320	2828 tons, dry		64	822	1724 tons, dry
Wild Hay	21	136	294 tons, dry		7	47	63 tons, dry
Grass Silage	129	5124	33583 tons, grn		115	4138	30289 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	319	10826	192227 tons, grn		351	9527	171677 tons, grn
Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay	3	33	95 tons, dry		NA
Sorghum for Silage	11	180	1907 tons, grn		12	113	632 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	424	42251	1819951 bu		551	44749	1797051 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Asparagus	3	D			NA
Snap Bean	14	13			9	10
Beets	4	Z			NA
Head Cabbage	5	2			-	-
Cantaloupes	28	78			20	49
Cucumbers & Pickles	7	531			5	D
Dry Onions	NA				4	1
Sweet Peppers	14	6			6	2
Irish potatoes	12	D	11564 cwt		13	D	D
Pumpkins	18	112			16	81
Squash	11	20			7	11
Sweet Corn	40	461			34	750
Tomatoes	31	23			17	4
Mixed Vegetables	4	9			NA
Watermelons	20	40			12	9
Other Vegetables	8	19			NA
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	14	457	21447 Trees		26	424	D
Grapes	NA				7	1	445 lbs
Peaches	4	D	1121 trees		NA
Tame Blueberries	NA				7	13	12528 lbs
Strawberries	9	8	15120 lbs		14	13	46665 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	46	338115	393	2839	36	289135	109	2214
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	8	X	20	X	NA	X	NA	X
Floriculture Crops	26	323740	D	1764	23	286860	D	1382
Bedding/Garden Plants	19	161660	1	571	14	148360	D	437
Foliage Plants	3	D	D	D	NA
Potted Flowering Plants	6	148580	D	905	12	D	D	849
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	10	X	116	513	NA
Nursery Crops	15	D	107	514	14	D	103	825
Greenhouse Vegetables	3	4975	X	D	NA	NA	X	NA
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	7	D	155	7	NA