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Malheur

Oregon CropMAP

Malheur

Total population (1990 census): 26038
County seat: Vale

CropSELECT

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

Extension office

Malheur Experiment Station

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 169 10183 1578369 bu
Wheat 380 43365 4228261 bu
Spring Wheat 63 4486 353711 bu
Winter Wheat 355 38879 3874550 bu
Barley 127 4640 416882 bu
Oats 21 433 44128 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 90 8487 (X)
Alfalfa Seed 69 7515 4608002 lbs
Crimson Clover Seed 3 122 78195 lbs
Red Clover Seed 17 626 318534 lbs
Other Seeds 4 41 16880 lbs
Total Hay* 709 96913 294816 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 633 51405 219544 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 105 3734 10022 tons, dry
Tame Hay 78 7558 15167 tons, dry
Wild Hay 72 31409 43010 tons dry
Grass Silage 35 2807 21219 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 120 5760 143432 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Beans 65 5454 110456 cwt
Dry Edible Peas 4 392 840895 lbs
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 5 265  
Cantaloupes 4 4  
Dry Onions 143 12677  
Green Onions 8 313  
Sweet Corn 14 746  
Watermelons 4 2  
Potatoes 123 10011 4018130 bu
Sugar Beets for Sugar 81 10196 301858 bu
Fruits Farms Acres Yield
Apples 13 189 52182 trees
Peaches 3 (D) (D)
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Mint for Oil 12 2623 226762 lbs
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 28 (D) 688 (D)
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 24 (X) 678 (X)
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 5 (X) 17 13
Nursery Crops 3 (D) (D) 62
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 17 - 654 605

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