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Indiana CropMAP

Grant County

Total population (2000 census): 73,403
County seat: Marion

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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 337 71940 9648372 bu 405 74332 11098171 bu
Wheat 104 4218 236283 bu 129 4224 187511 bu
Oats 11 227 17005 bu 23 363 19809 bu
Popcorn 13 2364 5877225 lbs, shelled 3 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 139 3459 9112 tons, dry 151 4703 10321 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 94 2381 7176 tons, dry 131 3013 8344 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 5 65 119 tons, dry 11 133 423 tons, dry
Tame Hay 44 662 1373 tons, dry 30 1161 849 tons, dry
Wild Hay 8 83 147 tons, dry 5 21 41 tons, dry
Grass Silage 9 268 897 tons, grn 10 375 1993 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 7 750 13140 tons, grn 22 718 15092 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 378 91265 4223302 bu 446 91217 4001331 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Sweet Corn 6 9   NA    
Tomatoes NA     5 604  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 5 8 489 Trees 10 33 3398 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 8 42234 31 265 7 11456 7 61
Floriculture Crops 4 D D D NA      
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D NA      
Nursery Crops 3 D D 9 6 11456 D D

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