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Hendricks County

Total population (2000 census): 104,093
County seat: Danville

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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 307 66663 8034070 bu 441 73160 10519577 bu
Wheat 100 5086 283757 bu 121 4752 233675 bu
Oats 8 155 8410 bu 21 375 15997 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 267 6489 18629 tons, dry 294 6399 18006 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 214 4774 15163 tons, dry 250 4940 14274 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 10 95 217 tons, dry 15 166 312 tons, dry
Tame Hay 76 1424 2911 tons, dry 57 1114 3040 tons, dry
Wild Hay 10 68 129 tons, dry 8 62 137 tons, dry
Grass Silage 7 128 632 tons, grn 5 117 731 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 9 242 3865 tons, grn 16 464 8588 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 306 64551 2786357 bu 453 72145 3048710 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Pumpkins 6 31   8 18  
Sweet Corn 7 65   10 35  
Tomatoes NA     5 3  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 13 D 36103 Trees 18 316 21814 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 14 D 136 612 7 100500 D 2441
Floriculture Crops 3 D D D 4 D D 720
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D 4 D D 720
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 10 X 53 204 NA      
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 6 D 79 D NA      

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