Indiana CropMAP

Spencer County

Total population (2000 census): 20,391
County seat: Rockport

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 319 55715 5134350 bu 413 55713 7651177 bu

Sorghum for Grain or Seed 9 218 15632 bu 15 355 37890 bu

Wheat 157 12781 621523 bu 181 10132 525365 bu

Barley NA 9 133 6682 bu

Oats 3 29 1636 bu 13 213 13168 bu

Popcorn 3 319 864000 lbs, shelled 3 230 1167000 lbs, shelled

Rye NA 3 52 D

Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Total Hay* 319 11415 26503 tons, dry 358 12715 25634 tons, dry

Alfalfa Hay 51 1626 3925 tons, dry 99 2489 5746 tons, dry

Small Grain Hay 26 473 1415 tons, dry 28 506 1001 tons, dry

Tame Hay 252 8348 19847 tons, dry 252 8757 17637 tons, dry

Wild Hay 29 560 819 tons, dry 34 670 628 tons, dry

Grass Silage 10 408 1493 tons, grn 11 293 1863 tons, grn

Corn for Silage 20 739 13217 tons, grn 32 974 19433 tons, grn

Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Soybean 293 53838 1912968 bu 344 46783 1765539 bu

Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Pumpkins 3 D NA

Sweet Corn NA 3 D

Tomatoes 4 1 3 3

Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield

Apples 3 D 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 5 D 78 D 6 37388 D 224

Floriculture Crops NA 4 D D D

Bedding/Garden Plants NA 4 20700 D D

Nursery Crops 3 D D 4 NA

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

Tobacco 79 433 1022007 lbs 124 488 1007558 lbs

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

	1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	319	55715	5134350 bu		413	55713	7651177 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed	9	218	15632 bu		15	355	37890 bu
Wheat	157	12781	621523 bu		181	10132	525365 bu
Barley	NA				9	133	6682 bu
Oats	3	29	1636 bu		13	213	13168 bu
Popcorn	3	319	864000 lbs, shelled		3	230	1167000 lbs, shelled
Rye	NA				3	52	D
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	319	11415	26503 tons, dry		358	12715	25634 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	51	1626	3925 tons, dry		99	2489	5746 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	26	473	1415 tons, dry		28	506	1001 tons, dry
Tame Hay	252	8348	19847 tons, dry		252	8757	17637 tons, dry
Wild Hay	29	560	819 tons, dry		34	670	628 tons, dry
Grass Silage	10	408	1493 tons, grn		11	293	1863 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	20	739	13217 tons, grn		32	974	19433 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	293	53838	1912968 bu		344	46783	1765539 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Pumpkins	3	D			NA
Sweet Corn	NA				3	D
Tomatoes	4	1			3	3
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	3	D	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	5	D	78	D	6	37388	D	224
Floriculture Crops	NA				4	D	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	NA				4	20700	D	D
Nursery Crops	3	D	D	4	NA
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Tobacco	79	433	1022007 lbs		124	488	1007558 lbs