Indiana CropMAP

Ripley County

Total population (2000 census): 26,523
County seat: Versailles

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 431 48345 4630138 bu 547 53669 6886915 bu

Wheat 161 5292 218313 bu 199 4318 150862 bu

Barley NA 3 16 630 bu

Oats 20 172 6585 bu 22 263 12376 bu

Rye 3 D D 6 52 1920 bu

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 374 8829 22501 tons, dry 400 9498 21288 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 198 3311 10243 tons, dry 247 4489 11627 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 14 D 501 tons, dry 27 315 669 tons, dry

Tame Hay 199 4417 10239 tons, dry 169 3791 7812 tons, dry

Wild Hay 38 836 1493 tons, dry 21 594 652 tons, dry

Grass Silage 3 D 77 tons, grn 8 309 1584 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 38 1499 27250 tons, grn 48 1416 28827 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 421 45078 1608347 bu 475 37167 1229423 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Asparagus 3 2 NA

Snap Bean 3 3 NA

Cantaloupes 5 26 3 9

Sweet Peppers NA 4 D

Pumpkins 4 36 4 5

Sweet Corn 11 93 12 17

Tomatoes 9 10 8 11

Watermelons 5 13 NA

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 5 10 182 Trees 8 11 349 Trees

Grapes NA 5 D D

Strawberries NA 5 4 9000 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 22 609737 83 3345 8 D D 1473

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

Floriculture Crops 10 586361 7 3279 7 D D D

Bedding/Garden Plants 9 419061 7 2734 6 D D 1132

Potted Flowering Plants 4 D D D 3 D D D

Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 7 X 13 20 NA

Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X 6 NA

Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 6 D D D NA

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

Tobacco 105 407 815207 lbs 186 498 872336 lbs

*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	431	48345	4630138 bu		547	53669	6886915 bu
Wheat	161	5292	218313 bu		199	4318	150862 bu
Barley	NA				3	16	630 bu
Oats	20	172	6585 bu		22	263	12376 bu
Rye	3	D	D		6	52	1920 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	374	8829	22501 tons, dry		400	9498	21288 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	198	3311	10243 tons, dry		247	4489	11627 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	14	D	501 tons, dry		27	315	669 tons, dry
Tame Hay	199	4417	10239 tons, dry		169	3791	7812 tons, dry
Wild Hay	38	836	1493 tons, dry		21	594	652 tons, dry
Grass Silage	3	D	77 tons, grn		8	309	1584 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	38	1499	27250 tons, grn		48	1416	28827 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	421	45078	1608347 bu		475	37167	1229423 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Asparagus	3	2			NA
Snap Bean	3	3			NA
Cantaloupes	5	26			3	9
Sweet Peppers	NA				4	D
Pumpkins	4	36			4	5
Sweet Corn	11	93			12	17
Tomatoes	9	10			8	11
Watermelons	5	13			NA
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	5	10	182 Trees		8	11	349 Trees
Grapes	NA				5	D	D
Strawberries	NA				5	4	9000 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	22	609737	83	3345	8	D	D	1473
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	3	X	7	X	NA
Floriculture Crops	10	586361	7	3279	7	D	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	9	419061	7	2734	6	D	D	1132
Potted Flowering Plants	4	D	D	D	3	D	D	D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	7	X	13	20	NA
Greenhouse Vegetables	3	D	X	6	NA
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	6	D	D	D	NA
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Tobacco	105	407	815207 lbs		186	498	872336 lbs