Minnesota CropMAP

Sibley County

Total population (1990 census): 14366
County seat:

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	706	113065	15161730 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total	157	4116	153809 bu
Spring Wheat for Grain	133	3502	130676 bu
Winter Wheat for Grain	32	614	23133 bu
Barley	8	151	8570 bu
Oats	142	2472	150659 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	716	120073	4534212 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	422	13554	41954 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	330	8548	31405 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	27	490	1020 tons, dry
Tame Hay	49	1238	2529 tons, dry
Wild Hay	102	1299	2616 tons dry
Grass Silage	51	1979	13153 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	186	5727	95588 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Sugar Beets for Sugar	10	2118	37205 t
Green Peas	108	5795
Pumpkins	3	8
Sweet Corn	109	7349
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)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	5	D	4	D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.