Total population (1990 census): 23598
County seat: La Grande
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 | 155 | 36394 | 2763779 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 67 | 7445 | 522744 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 139 | 28949 | 2241035 bu | |
| Barley | 97 | 7617 | 529813 bu | |
| Canola and Other Rapeseed | 3 | 257 | 296994 lbs | |
| Canola | 3 | 257 | 296994 lbs | |
| Oats | 26 | 1220 | 91106 bu | |
| Triticale | 3 | (D) | 6860 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 39 | 7236 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 23 | 1848 | 1517573 lbs | |
| Kentucky Bluegrass Seed | 33 | 5136 | 4287495 lbs | |
| Other Seeds | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Total Hay* | 473 | 42236 | 104742 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 348 | 25818 | 74112 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 65 | 2959 | 6504 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 129 | 5738 | 10819 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 91 | 7149 | 12726 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 572 | 1742 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 7 | 661 | 13238 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 5 | 390 | 607710 lbs | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Carrots | 3 | (D) | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | (D) | ||
| Squash | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 660 | 235760 bu | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 9 | 1035 | 28475 bu | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 22 | 39 | 5843 trees | |
| Apricots | 3 | (D) | 275 trees | |
| Cherries Total | 28 | 596 | 42940 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 27 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tart Cherries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Peaches | 6 | 12 | 1315 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Mint for Oil | 38 | 9226 | 675004 lbs | |
| Other | 3 | (D) | (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 | 17 | 18200 | 465 | (D) |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 17 | 35 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 6 | - | (D) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | (D) | 38 | 101 |
*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.