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Huntington County

Total population (2000 census): 38,075
County seat: Huntington

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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 394 64040 8383839 bu 476 63934 8744343 bu
Wheat 213 8692 470345 bu 233 8741 343536 bu
Oats 32 585 30927 bu 47 891 46539 bu
Popcorn 15 3484 9704422 lbs, shelled 12 2542 10066796 lbs, shelled
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 168 4397 12908 tons, dry 189 5031 13236 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 136 2847 9566 tons, dry 173 3911 11239 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 9 182 386 tons, dry 10 282 452 tons, dry
Tame Hay 43 852 1819 tons, dry 25 375 805 tons, dry
Wild Hay 5 37 56 tons, dry 3 35 30 tons, dry
Grass Silage 14 479 3244 tons, grn 11 428 2129 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 27 683 10956 tons, grn 30 924 16098 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 445 80190 3424401 bu 509 78801 3281252 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloupes 3 D   NA    
Sweet Corn NA     6 14  
Tomatoes NA     3 D  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 D D 6 49 D
Grapes NA     4 1 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 7 85898 46 821 10 42616 32 374
Floriculture Crops 4 D 4 647 7 42616 D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 80918 D D 6 D D 241
Nursery Crops 3 D D D 3 D D D

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