Indiana CropMAP

Owen County

Total population (2000 census): 21,786
County seat: Spencer

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 192 20534 2310391 bu 258 21689 2894287 bu

Wheat 58 2414 113683 bu 84 3101 142185 bu

Oats 8 161 5485 bu 11 148 5650 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 318 11652 25348 tons, dry 351 13047 26858 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 140 3709 9799 tons, dry 182 5834 13140 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 19 284 557 tons, dry 18 249 482 tons, dry

Tame Hay 177 6404 12698 tons, dry 159 5606 11550 tons, dry

Wild Hay 41 1103 2117 tons, dry 47 1138 1296 tons, dry

Grass Silage 6 152 530 tons, grn 6 220 1169 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 19 587 7602 tons, grn 16 293 4641 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 165 18068 667238 bu 216 17853 635862 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Sweet Corn 3 3 4 8

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 6 5 311 Trees 12 53 4978 lbs

Cherries, Total 3 Z 16 trees NA

Cherries, Not Specified 3 Z 16 trees NA

Grapes 3 Z 40 vines NA

Peaches 6 5 242 trees 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 12 6629 61 113 4 D D D

Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 3 X 7 X NA

Floriculture Crops 4 D D 43 NA

Bedding/Garden Plants 4 5829 6 D NA

Nursery Crops 4 D 49 63 NA

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

Tobacco NA 16 27 44288 lbs

*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.

	1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	192	20534	2310391 bu		258	21689	2894287 bu
Wheat	58	2414	113683 bu		84	3101	142185 bu
Oats	8	161	5485 bu		11	148	5650 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	318	11652	25348 tons, dry		351	13047	26858 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	140	3709	9799 tons, dry		182	5834	13140 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	19	284	557 tons, dry		18	249	482 tons, dry
Tame Hay	177	6404	12698 tons, dry		159	5606	11550 tons, dry
Wild Hay	41	1103	2117 tons, dry		47	1138	1296 tons, dry
Grass Silage	6	152	530 tons, grn		6	220	1169 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	19	587	7602 tons, grn		16	293	4641 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	165	18068	667238 bu		216	17853	635862 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Sweet Corn	3	3			4	8
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	6	5	311 Trees		12	53	4978 lbs
Cherries, Total	3	Z	16 trees		NA
Cherries, Not Specified	3	Z	16 trees		NA
Grapes	3	Z	40 vines		NA
Peaches	6	5	242 trees		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	12	6629	61	113	4	D	D	D
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	3	X	7	X	NA
Floriculture Crops	4	D	D	43	NA
Bedding/Garden Plants	4	5829	6	D	NA
Nursery Crops	4	D	49	63	NA
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Tobacco	NA				16	27	44288 lbs