Total population (2010 census): 622,263
Total population (1990 census): 397,014
County seat: Kiowa
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Barley | 1 | D | D | |
Corn | 2 | D | D | |
Wheat | 5 | 866 | 89328 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 5 | 866 | 28328 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 191 | 23525 | 34813 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 96 | 7772 | 12989 | |
Small Grain Hay | 22 | 2476 | 5784 | |
Tame Hay | 54 | 8963 | 12388 | |
Wild Hay | 69 | 4314 | 3652 | |
Grass Silage | 6 | 518 | 313 | |
Corn for Silage | 1 | D | D | |
Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 135 | 68 | |
Vegetables and Melons | ||||
Beets | 5 | 1 | ||
Cantaloupes | 3 | Z | ||
Cauliflower | 5 | 1 | ||
Fresh Cut Herbs | 5 | 8 | ||
Dry Onions | 3 | 12 | ||
Hot Peppers | 3 | 2 | ||
Sweet Corn | 3 | 1 | ||
Tomatoes | 8 | 1 | ||
Watermelons | 2 | D | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 7 | 3 | ||
Blackberries | 1 | D | ||
Nectarines | 1 | D | ||
Plums and Prunes | 1 | D | ||
Peaches | 6 | 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) |
Floriculture Crops | 6 | 66801 | D | 401332 |
Foliage Plants | 2 | D | - | D |
Potted Flowering Plants | 1 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 2 | X | D | NA |
Nursery Stock | 12 | D | 139 | D |
Sod Harvested | 6 | X | 2285 | D |
Greenhouse Crops | - | - | - | - |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Wheat | 26 | 4029 | 145607 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 25 | (D) | (D) | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 220 | 27577 | 45528 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 130 | 12052 | 22624 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 31 | 2144 | 2968 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 71 | 9881 | 15648 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 47 | 2227 | 1751 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 11 | 1273 | 7615 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 6 | 412 | 6075 tons, grn | |
Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 7 | 469 | 743 tons, dry | |
Sorghum for Silage | 4 | 712 | 2780 tons, grn | |
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 | 34 | 451332 | 1567 | 10546 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | (X) | 1310 | (X) |
Florculture Crops | 15 | 420302 | 9 | 3316 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 15 | 246840 | (D) | 2021 |
Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | (X) | 10 | 18 |
Nursery Crops | 14 | (D) | 304 | 3087 |
Sod Harvested | 4 | (X) | 1232 | 4054 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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