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Sanders

Total population (1990 census): 8669
County seat: Thompson Falls

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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
Wheat for Grain, Total 23 2940 124913 bu
Spring Wheat 13 D D
Winter Wheat 19 1739 81507 bu
Barley 12 1144 59417 bu
Oats 14 389 25163 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 3 D X
Wheatgrass Seed 3 240 43200 lbs
Total Hay* 292 31021 63706 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 172 20514 47018 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 30 904 1546 tons, dry
Tame Hay 95 6747 10824 tons, dry
Wild Hay 55 2496 3861 tons dry
Grass Silage 6 360 1370 tons, grn
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 5 3 76 trees
Cherries, Total 4 2 93 trees
Sweet Cherries 4 D D
Peaches 1 D D
Pears 3 D 17 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 13 8300 231 D
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 6 X 16 X
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X 24 45
Nursery Crops 7 D D D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D D 7

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