Indiana CropMAP

Wells County

Total population (2000 census): 27,600
County seat: Bluffton

CropSELECT

Crop Statistics (US Census of Agriculture)

	1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	433	75280	10086371 bu		501	67710	9493932 bu
Wheat	180	7831	478562 bu		206	6844	289131 bu
Oats	21	285	18869 bu		47	680	44905 bu
Popcorn	15	2419	7432030 lbs, shelled		9	1026	3253580 lbs, shelled
Rye	NA				3	172	D
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	128	3257	11556 tons, dry		148	4089	12397 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	107	2408	9503 tons, dry		130	2983	9827 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	5	31	62 tons, dry		11	202	446 tons, dry
Tame Hay	17	226	436 tons, dry		15	D	D
Wild Hay	4	39	57 tons, dry		NA
Grass Silage	9	553	4496 tons, grn		15	722	5530 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	23	931	13747 tons, grn		49	1454	26338 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage	NA				5	86	651 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	486	87566	3778911 bu		592	93147	3884342 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Sweet Corn	NA				3	2
Tomatoes	3	D			3	247
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	NA				7	20	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	24120	14	125	4	D	D	D
Floriculture Crops	5	D	D	93	3	D	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	4	D	D	D	NA

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