Total population (1990 census): 282912
County seat: Eugene
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
North Willamette Research and Extension Center
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat | 39 | 2651 | 212353 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 6 | 275 | 18111 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 34 | 2376 | 194242 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 147 | 14596 bu | |
| Oats | 15 | 372 | 28023 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 53 | 32433 | (X) | |
| Bentgrass Seed | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Fescue Seed | 31 | 7284 | 7433944 lbs | |
| Orchardgrass Seed | 6 | 1269 | 1054889 lbs | |
| Ryegrass Seed | 45 | 23528 | 33623148 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 802 | 28728 | 56141 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 27 | 876 | 3488 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 35 | 1793 | 2897 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 571 | 18643 | 36990 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 192 | 6002 | 9703 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 28 | 1414 | 9184 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 12 | 500 | 13564 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | (D) | 188 cwt | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 44 | 1796 | ||
| Beets | 16 | 223 | ||
| Broccoli | 9 | 5 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 7 | 11 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 9 | 7 | ||
| Carrots | 18 | 270 | ||
| Cauliflower | 6 | 4 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 19 | 21 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Garlic | 12 | 3 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 5 | 6 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 12 | 15 | ||
| Dry Onions | 7 | 3 | ||
| Green Peas | 8 | (D) | ||
| Hot Peppers | 8 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 14 | 15 | ||
| Pumpkins | 16 | 151 | ||
| Spinach | 3 | 1 | ||
| Squash | 26 | 27 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 62 | 2593 | ||
| Tomatoes | 29 | 55 | ||
| Potatoes | 16 | 9 | 1115 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Seed | 13 | 773 | 1988760 bu | |
| Mixed Vegetables | 3 | 3 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 13 | 63 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 113 | 174 | 16255 trees | |
| Cherries Total | 73 | 249 | 18710 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 65 | 158 | 10531 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 23 | 91 | 8179 trees | |
| Grapes | 64 | 631 | 577705 vines | |
| Kiwifruit | 3 | (Z) | 13 trees | |
| Nectarines | 5 | 2 | 213 trees | |
| Peaches | 24 | 54 | 7690 trees | |
| Pears | 68 | 51 | 4520 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 27 | 34 | 2318 trees | |
| Filberts and Hazelnuts | 130 | 3677 | 390415 trees | |
| English Walnuts | 39 | 105 | 2676 trees | |
| Blackberries | 20 | 91 | (D) | |
| Tame Blueberries | 55 | 74 | 329927 lbs | |
| Boysenberries | 13 | 11 | 41520 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 31 | 20 | 53642 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 31 | 74 | 499825 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 6 | (D) | (X) | |
| Mint for Oil | 36 | 5350 | 349613 lbs | |
| Other | 4 | 32 | (X) | |
| 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 | 291 | 1306179 | 3563 | 18235 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 119 | (X) | 1098 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 76 | 679013 | 92 | 6233 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 52 | 479722 | 30 | 4064 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 24 | 29000 | 59 | 499 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 8 | - | 43 | 60 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 114 | (X) | 1055 | 3097 |
| Mushrooms | 9 | 27818 | (X) | 246 |
| Nursery Crops | 60 | 386073 | 325 | 7325 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 15 | - | 673 | 905 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 14 | 112470 | (X) | 243 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 62 | 100805 | 1376 | 128 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.