Indiana CropMAP

Porter County

Total population (2000 census): 146,798
County seat: Valparaiso

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 288 60976 8186659 bu 319 63827 8326587 bu

Wheat 111 3964 226428 bu 88 2322 85667 bu

Oats 28 482 29569 bu 42 649 40785 bu

Popcorn 7 572 1966660 lbs, shelled 6 902 3988001 lbs, shelled

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 152 3381 9848 tons, dry 176 4278 11740 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 134 2678 8267 tons, dry 149 3219 9861 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 3 D D 10 216 383 tons, dry

Tame Hay 20 413 843 tons, dry 23 530 1056 tons, dry

Wild Hay 8 D D 6 150 128 tons, dry

Grass Silage 5 156 1618 tons, grn 8 163 935 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 20 541 6887 tons, grn 35 781 12308 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 270 47866 2032430 bu 324 49911 1868290 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Head Cabbage NA 3 4

Cucumbers & Pickles 6 291 5 133

Dry Onions NA 3 D

Pumpkins 4 10 NA

Squash 4 5 NA

Sweet Corn 8 128 7 26

Tomatoes 6 384 11 410

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 3 D 7080 Trees 3 D D

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 25 93750 149 1268 12 82200 60 933

Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 6 X 13 X 3 X 4 X

Floriculture Crops 9 D D 966 5 D D D

Bedding/Garden Plants 7 80250 D 808 NA

Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 8 X 62 83 NA

Nursery Crops 8 D 70 D 8 D D 601

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

Mint for oil 3 261 10610 lbs NA

*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	288	60976	8186659 bu		319	63827	8326587 bu
Wheat	111	3964	226428 bu		88	2322	85667 bu
Oats	28	482	29569 bu		42	649	40785 bu
Popcorn	7	572	1966660 lbs, shelled		6	902	3988001 lbs, shelled
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	152	3381	9848 tons, dry		176	4278	11740 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	134	2678	8267 tons, dry		149	3219	9861 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	3	D	D		10	216	383 tons, dry
Tame Hay	20	413	843 tons, dry		23	530	1056 tons, dry
Wild Hay	8	D	D		6	150	128 tons, dry
Grass Silage	5	156	1618 tons, grn		8	163	935 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	20	541	6887 tons, grn		35	781	12308 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	270	47866	2032430 bu		324	49911	1868290 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Head Cabbage	NA				3	4
Cucumbers & Pickles	6	291			5	133
Dry Onions	NA				3	D
Pumpkins	4	10			NA
Squash	4	5			NA
Sweet Corn	8	128			7	26
Tomatoes	6	384			11	410
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	3	D	7080 Trees		3	D	D
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	25	93750	149	1268	12	82200	60	933
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	6	X	13	X	3	X	4	X
Floriculture Crops	9	D	D	966	5	D	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	7	80250	D	808	NA
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	8	X	62	83	NA
Nursery Crops	8	D	70	D	8	D	D	601
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Mint for oil	3	261	10610 lbs		NA