Indiana CropMAP

Fountain County

Total population (2000 census): 17,954
County seat: Covington

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 363 79676 8655044 bu 428 90331 12774914 bu

Wheat 76 3205 176712 bu 117 4301 185031 bu

Oats 15 325 23468 bu 36 728 38725 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 198 5146 13116 tons, dry 243 7019 18980 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 158 3353 9842 tons, dry 192 4923 15187 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 16 243 334 tons, dry 32 567 1237 tons, dry

Tame Hay 54 1412 2662 tons, dry 54 1228 1716 tons, dry

Wild Hay 8 D D 5 55 81 tons, dry

Grass Silage NA 10 246 2278 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 22 401 5908 tons, grn 11 237 3831 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 327 75286 2966173 bu 412 77401 3233978 bu

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 4 D D 4 D D

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 3 D D D NA

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

	1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	363	79676	8655044 bu		428	90331	12774914 bu
Wheat	76	3205	176712 bu		117	4301	185031 bu
Oats	15	325	23468 bu		36	728	38725 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	198	5146	13116 tons, dry		243	7019	18980 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	158	3353	9842 tons, dry		192	4923	15187 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	16	243	334 tons, dry		32	567	1237 tons, dry
Tame Hay	54	1412	2662 tons, dry		54	1228	1716 tons, dry
Wild Hay	8	D	D		5	55	81 tons, dry
Grass Silage	NA				10	246	2278 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	22	401	5908 tons, grn		11	237	3831 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	327	75286	2966173 bu		412	77401	3233978 bu
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	4	D	D		4	D	D
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	3	D	D	D	NA