Indiana CropMAP

Lawrence County

Total population (2000 census): 45,922
County seat: Bedford

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 210 18610 1729070 bu 288 20865 2545956 bu

Sorghum for Grain or Seed 4 154 11770 bu NA

Wheat 51 2538 112692 bu 60 2049 82792 bu

Barley 3 21 1200 bu NA

Oats 7 133 7000 bu 13 168 8402 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 572 24104 61233 tons, dry 533 21857 52297 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 257 8177 24613 tons, dry 286 9185 22982 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 56 651 1590 tons, dry 42 693 1466 tons, dry

Tame Hay 338 12411 29823 tons, dry 267 10132 24675 tons, dry

Wild Hay 88 2499 4920 tons, dry 61 1217 1889 tons, dry

Grass Silage 11 366 862 tons, grn 21 630 3852 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 37 1056 14125 tons, grn 37 702 11297 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 165 20293 723627 bu 171 10541 377669 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Snap Bean 3 D 4 D

Irish potatoes 3 D D 3 2 319 cwt

Pumpkins 3 4 3 D

Sweet Corn 3 3 4 15

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 10 D 121 237 3 D 30 48

Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 30 53 NA

Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 D 91 4 NA

Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Tobacco 8 63 93154 lbs 8 28 29604 lbs

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

	1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	210	18610	1729070 bu		288	20865	2545956 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed	4	154	11770 bu		NA
Wheat	51	2538	112692 bu		60	2049	82792 bu
Barley	3	21	1200 bu		NA
Oats	7	133	7000 bu		13	168	8402 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	572	24104	61233 tons, dry		533	21857	52297 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	257	8177	24613 tons, dry		286	9185	22982 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	56	651	1590 tons, dry		42	693	1466 tons, dry
Tame Hay	338	12411	29823 tons, dry		267	10132	24675 tons, dry
Wild Hay	88	2499	4920 tons, dry		61	1217	1889 tons, dry
Grass Silage	11	366	862 tons, grn		21	630	3852 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	37	1056	14125 tons, grn		37	702	11297 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	165	20293	723627 bu		171	10541	377669 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Snap Bean	3	D			4	D
Irish potatoes	3	D	D		3	2	319 cwt
Pumpkins	3	4			3	D
Sweet Corn	3	3			4	15
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	10	D	121	237	3	D	30	48
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	8	X	30	53	NA
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	4	D	91	4	NA
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Tobacco	8	63	93154 lbs		8	28	29604 lbs