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Monroe County

Total population (2000 census): 120,563
County seat: Bloomington

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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 93 6047 588191 bu 138 5744 734607 bu
Wheat 23 439 19971 bu 18 453 17879 bu
Oats 6 78 3400 bu 10 131 6063 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 310 11487 26898 tons, dry 342 10710 20451 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 152 4815 12782 tons, dry 191 4784 10790 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 13 222 522 tons, dry 19 226 588 tons, dry
Tame Hay 166 5021 11011 tons, dry 164 4214 7431 tons, dry
Wild Hay 54 1094 2192 tons, dry 46 1233 1225 tons, dry
Grass Silage 9 335 1173 tons, grn 5 253 1253 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 19 370 5746 tons, grn 18 341 5798 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 73 5228 203068 bu 80 3559 114836 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Irish potatoes NA     3 1 160 cwt
Sweet Corn NA     3 D  
Tomatoes 3 1   4 2  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 76 4351 Trees 9 110 848220 lbs
Cherries, Total 3 1 D NA    
Tart Cherries 1 D D NA    
Grapes 4 D D 3 D D
Peaches 3 D D NA    
Pears 3 1 D NA    
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 149315 170 1533 8 72061 D 727
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 4 X 4 X NA X NA X
Floriculture Crops 9 105765 D 844 7 49061 5 637
Bedding/Garden Plants 9 74565 1 685 6 D D 483
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 4 D 1 3 NA      
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 6 X 109 43 NA      
Nursery Crops 7 D 19 611 4 D D D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 - 38 D NA      

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