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Wayne County

Total population (2000 census): 71,097
County seat: Richmond

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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 406 55693 6822792 bu 506 66921 9322663 bu
Wheat 149 6044 345231 bu 215 7765 364830 bu
Oats 32 818 46525 bu 60 752 48332 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 367 10801 30519 tons, dry 366 9327 24842 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 307 7808 24601 tons, dry 333 7831 21643 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 42 554 1122 tons, dry 20 236 438 tons, dry
Tame Hay 62 1543 2778 tons, dry 41 851 1824 tons, dry
Wild Hay 16 346 713 tons, dry 8 79 107 tons, dry
Grass Silage 14 550 3911 tons, grn 10 330 2482 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 54 1853 31894 tons, grn 69 2101 33113 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 3 D 96 tons, grn 3 53 504 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 383 51196 2344595 bu 487 51014 2196326 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 3 2   NA    
Pumpkins 5 15   NA    
Sweet Corn 8 41   12 42  
Tomatoes 6 3   NA    
Fruits Farms Acres Yield Farms Acres Yield
Apples 3 D D 7 D D
Strawberries 4 10 D 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 7 504360 D 1399 12 1781239 6 D
Floriculture Crops 4 D D D 11 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D 7 62004 D 146
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D D D 5 D D D

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