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Putnam County

Total population (2000 census): 36,019
County seat: Greencastle

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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 324 63661 7076555 bu 419 69327 9453016 bu
Wheat 97 5086 281428 bu 139 5678 255850 bu
Oats 15 228 12674 bu 23 282 16610 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 372 10346 26133 tons, dry 386 10770 28001 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 272 6790 19290 tons, dry 303 7889 22386 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 22 364 715 tons, dry 20 274 392 tons, dry
Tame Hay 112 2582 5375 tons, dry 106 2040 4002 tons, dry
Wild Hay 23 463 593 tons, dry 14 441 999 tons, dry
Grass Silage 11 147 482 tons, grn 6 126 667 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 23 539 8211 tons, grn 22 827 17262 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 330 58850 2496232 bu 398 52339 2135704 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 3 1   3 1  
Irish Potatoes NA     3 2 240 cwt
Pumpkins 3 D   NA    
Sweet Corn 5 15   10 17  
Tomatoes 3 D   6 8  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 37 5182 Trees 10 30 D
Grapes NA     4 1 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 8 12340 D 237 4 3040 D 14
Floriculture Crops 3 12340 D D 3 3040 D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 5 X 51 89 NA      

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