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Chelan

Total population (1990 census): 52250
County seat: Wenatchee

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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 8 1864 55461 bu
Winter Wheat 7 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 55 1953 5431 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 44 1210 4427 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 8 105 206 tons, dry
Tame Hay 9 449 598 tons, dry
Wild Hay 9 D D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 690 17096 3603247 trees
Apricots 24 81 8992 trees
Cherries, Total 327 3704 475687 trees
Sweet Cherries 326 3698 475401 trees
Tart Cherries 8 6 286 trees
Nectarines 9 22 3560 trees
Peaches 21 21 2742 trees
Pears 415 8298 1321556 trees
Plums and Prunes 5 3 220 trees
English Walnuts 3 D D
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 19 12592 56 423
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 11 X 26 X
Floriculture Crops 4 D D 46
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 5592 D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 9 X 42 324
Nursery Crops 6 D 12 50
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 3 D D 3

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