Indiana CropMAP

Howard County

Total population (2000 census): 84,964
County seat: Kokomo

Extension office

Local Markets

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	347	64341	9159882 bu		411	63299	9760009 bu
Wheat	95	2835	180442 bu		115	2439	126968 bu
Oats	15	261	19253 bu		28	333	21740 bu
Popcorn	3	604	911596 lbs, shelled		4	362	1071960 lbs, shelled
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	137	3061	7926 tons, dry		151	2892	7827 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	115	1753	5338 tons, dry		137	2509	7183 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	10	194	399 tons, dry		8	70	104 tons, dry
Tame Hay	26	626	1268 tons, dry		17	220	400 tons, dry
Wild Hay	4	41	39 tons, dry		NA
Grass Silage	13	447	2646 tons, grn		4	93	420 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	20	842	15358 tons, grn		26	544	10730 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	348	64600	3176575 bu		406	60873	2788981 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Cucumbers & Pickles	NA				4	203
Hot Peppers	3	D			NA
Sweet Peppers	3	10			NA
Pumpkins	3	11			6	13
Squash	3	D			NA
Sweet Corn	8	31			12	62
Tomatoes	9	612			10	614
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	8	82	5191 Trees		10	116	7095 Trees
Strawberries	NA				3	D	4175 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	6	D	D	65	11	D	49	653
Floriculture Crops	NA				5	D	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	NA				5	D	D	D
Nursery Crops	NA				6	D	D	D

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