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Marshall County

Total population (2000 census): 45,128
County seat: Plymouth

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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 540 84829 10473157 bu 632 92307 11086681 bu
Wheat 145 5158 275315 bu 166 5259 224983 bu
Oats 44 627 35656 bu 63 841 55806 bu
Popcorn 11 2343 6416440 lbs, shelled 13 2105 5697893 lbs, shelled
Rye 4 37 1320 bu 8 174 7104 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 331 10776 33925 tons, dry 373 14156 43854 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 281 7587 27093 tons, dry 343 10682 36592 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 30 526 1056 tons, dry 31 395 752 tons, dry
Tame Hay 52 1010 2716 tons, dry 39 653 1076 tons, dry
Wild Hay 6 129 409 tons, dry 6 89 166 tons, dry
Grass Silage 31 1524 7951 tons, grn 44 2337 15806 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 86 3092 48174 tons, grn 115 3840 61897 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 3 27 126 tons, grn NA    
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 454 55686 2380064 bu 581 60840 2281249 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 7 10   6 3  
Head Cabbage 3 1   6 2  
Cantaloupes 5 1   6 8  
Cucumbers & Pickles 4 Z   4 2  
Sweet Peppers NA     4 1  
Pumpkins NA     9 14  
Squash NA     4 D  
Sweet Corn 9 20   17 122  
Tomatoes 8 6   9 3  
Watermelons 5 1   4 2  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 3 D D 7 D D
Grapes NA     5 1  
Peaches 3 1 D 5 3 D
Tame Blueberries NA     3 D  
Strawberries 4 7 D 5 14 49300 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 20 34780 277 657 14 20188 D 236
Floriculture Crops 5 D D D 9 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 5 21000 D D 4 10344 D 20
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 9 X 67 120 NA      
Nursery Crops 5 D D D 5 D D 183
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 7 D 99 56 NA      
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Maple Trees Tapped 11 345 15210 NA    

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
NA=Not Available
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.