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Carbon

Total population (1990 census): 8080
County seat: Red Lodge

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CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 27 1803 236036 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 63 15025 513495 bu
Spring Wheat 34 5683 187331 bu
Winter Wheat 41 9342 326164 bu
Barley 123 11134 898609 bu
Oats 45 1586 95996 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Beans 27 1960 43268 cwt
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 12 1410 X
Alfalfa Seed 9 1249 643002 lbs
Total Hay* 420 59850 132878 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 342 41781 94203 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 38 952 2226 tons, dry
Tame Hay 127 14633 32592 tons, dry
Wild Hay 30 1555 2439 tons dry
Grass Silage 9 929 4257 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 44 3306 69958 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sugar Beets for Sugar 64 6681 134175 tons
Pumpkins 4 11  
Sweet Corn 4 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 4 D 644 trees
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 6 6189 5 95
Floriculture Crops 4 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 5649 D D
Nursery Crops 3 D D D

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