Indiana CropMAP

Jay County

Total population (2000 census): 21,806
County seat: Portland

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 441 55697 6464525 bu 468 51380 6339208 bu

Wheat 172 7218 367008 bu 246 8749 354342 bu

Oats 53 792 51833 bu 94 1424 84547 bu

Popcorn 3 486 548100 lbs, shelled 6 702 1840050 lbs, shelled

Rye NA 3 24 535 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 248 6780 18246 tons, dry 285 8635 22225 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 187 4591 13437 tons, dry 235 6353 17946 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 22 314 558 tons, dry 20 285 D

Tame Hay 68 1410 3258 tons, dry 75 1659 3218 tons, dry

Wild Hay 9 126 230 tons, dry 3 51 D

Grass Silage 14 339 2291 tons, grn 16 287 1069 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 40 1350 22892 tons, grn 59 2104 38657 tons, grn

Sorghum for Silage 3 51 525 tons, grn 5 87 672 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 484 69516 2713945 bu 602 70509 2683771 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Snap Bean 3 D NA

Sweet Corn 7 8 5 10

Tomatoes 3 D 3 D

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 10 17 1059 Trees 6 D 1246 Trees

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 4 D D D 3 D D D

Floriculture Crops NA 3 D D D

Bedding/Garden Plants NA 3 22740

*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	441	55697	6464525 bu		468	51380	6339208 bu
Wheat	172	7218	367008 bu		246	8749	354342 bu
Oats	53	792	51833 bu		94	1424	84547 bu
Popcorn	3	486	548100 lbs, shelled		6	702	1840050 lbs, shelled
Rye	NA				3	24	535 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	248	6780	18246 tons, dry		285	8635	22225 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	187	4591	13437 tons, dry		235	6353	17946 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	22	314	558 tons, dry		20	285	D
Tame Hay	68	1410	3258 tons, dry		75	1659	3218 tons, dry
Wild Hay	9	126	230 tons, dry		3	51	D
Grass Silage	14	339	2291 tons, grn		16	287	1069 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	40	1350	22892 tons, grn		59	2104	38657 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage	3	51	525 tons, grn		5	87	672 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	484	69516	2713945 bu		602	70509	2683771 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Snap Bean	3	D			NA
Sweet Corn	7	8			5	10
Tomatoes	3	D			3	D
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	10	17	1059 Trees		6	D	1246 Trees
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	4	D	D	D	3	D	D	D
Floriculture Crops	NA				3	D	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	NA				3	22740