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Indiana CropMAP

Washington County

Total population (2000 census): 27,223
County seat: Salem

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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 269 34083 2991977 bu 344 37583 4526040 bu
Wheat 92 4097 155855 bu 113 4679 168294 bu
Barley 10 258 11895 bu 14 452 21725 bu
Oats 7 52 3005 bu 16 255 13340 bu
Popcorn 13 1115 2585948 lbs, shelled 9 757 2060269 lbs, shelled
Rye 4 111 3335 bu 4 63 1994 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 515 21895 55114 tons, dry 559 21280 48070 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 203 5653 17243 tons, dry 288 7618 19675 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 42 1024 2151 tons, dry 66 1171 2606 tons, dry
Tame Hay 328 12453 29756 tons, dry 305 10377 22152 tons, dry
Wild Hay 72 2050 4602 tons, dry 44 1240 2285 tons, dry
Grass Silage 24 715 4091 tons, grn 28 874 4056 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 47 2435 34213 tons, grn 67 2882 46802 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 213 30036 1033746 bu 223 22047 895858 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 8 14   3 1  
Chinese Cabbage 1 D   NA    
Head Cabbage NA     3 D  
Cucumbers & Pickles NA     6 10  
Sweet Peppers NA     3 17  
Irish potatoes NA     4 3 1078 cwt
Pumpkins 7 185   4 12  
Squash NA     3 D  
Sweet Corn 7 30   10 13  
Tomatoes NA     4 D  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 10 27 2197 Trees 17 92 D
Grapes 5 D D 6 5 D
Strawberries NA     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 16 277652 121 760 8 47180 D 256
Floriculture Crops 10 D D 705 8 47180 D 256
Bedding/Garden Plants 9 108624 D 169 6 24980 D 78
Potted Flowering Plants 4 D - D 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 5 X 13 33 NA      
Greenhouse Vegetables 3 D X D - - X -
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 - 93 3 NA      
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 77 250 431047 lbs 130 417 656259 lbs

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