Total population (2010 census): 25,535
Total population (1990 census): 18,672
County seat: Cortez
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Barley | 1 | D | D | |
Maize=Corn | 2 | D | D | |
Sorghum | 1 | D | D | |
All Wheat | 26 | 4215 | 71957 | |
Winter Wheat | 24 | D | D | |
Spring Wheat | 2 | D | D | |
Oats | 2 | D | D | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Orchardgrass Seed | 1 | D | D | |
Dried Herbs | 1 | D | D | |
Dry Edible Beans | 19 | 6618 | 41072 cwt | |
Proso Millet | 133554 bu | |||
Triticale | 1 | D | D | |
Safflower | 3 | 380 | 84000 Ibs | |
Sugarbeets for Sugar | 46703 tons | |||
Sunflower Seed | 6 | 463 | 394448 Ibs | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 492 | 39130 | 120953 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 349 | 30799 | 103338 | |
Small Grain Hay | 37 | 2362 | 5967 | |
Tame Hay | 113 | 4205 | 9897 | |
Wild Hay | 64 | 1764 | 1751 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 20 | 1102 | 1846 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 4 | 332 | 8400 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | - | - | - | |
Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 5 | 1 | ||
Beets | 1 | D | ||
Broccoli | - | - | ||
Cantaloupes | 4 | 2 | ||
Carrots | 1 | D | ||
Eggplant | - | - | ||
Garlic | 2 | D | ||
Dry Onions | 1 | D | ||
Sweet Peppers | - | - | ||
Hot Peppers | 2 | D | ||
Potatoes | 7 | 10 | ||
Pumpkins | 8 | 4 | ||
Radishes | 1 | D | ||
Spinach | 1 | D | ||
Squash | 5 | 1 | ||
Sweet Corn | - | - | ||
Tomatoes | 9 | 8 | ||
Watermelons | ||||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 59 | 239 | ||
Apricots | 12 | 5 | ||
Sweet Cherries | 6 | 1 | ||
Tart Cherries | 1 | D | ||
Grapes | 21 | 113 | ||
Peaches | 20 | 33 | ||
Pears | 13 | 14 | ||
Plums and Prunes | 13 | 5 | ||
Almonds | 2 | D | ||
Blackberries | 1 | D | ||
Strawberries | 1 | 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 | 9 | 7500 | 6 | 708174 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | D | D | 662113 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 2 | D | D | D |
Foliage Plants | 1 | - | D | D |
Potted Flowering Plants | 1 | - | D | D |
Greenhouse Crops | 8 | 7520 | X | 56610 |
Nursery Stock | 9 | D | 207 | 1146408 |
Vegetable Seeds | 2 | - | D | D |
Vegetable Transplants | 10 | 8350 | 4 | 28875 |
*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.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Wheat | 51 | 8988 | 310196 bu | |
Spring Wheat | 7 | 376 | 29510 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 49 | 8612 | 280686 bu | |
Oats | 17 | 1265 | 54582 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 640 | (X) | |
Bromegrass Seed | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
Total Hay* | 443 | 49848 | 143410 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 353 | 41937 | 129112 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 56 | 1878 | 4074 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 103 | 5040 | 8649 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 22 | 960 | 1553 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 4 | 33 | 65 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 3 | 336 | 6000 tons, grn | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Dry Edible Beans | 25 | 5400 | 40795 bu | |
Potatoes | 6 | 8 | 920 bu | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Bean | 4 | (D) | ||
Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | (Z) | ||
Radishes | 5 | (D) | ||
Squash | 3 | (D) | ||
Sweet Corn | 3 | (Z) | ||
Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 43 | 377 | 17889 trees | |
Apricots | 4 | (D) | 17 trees | |
Cherries, Total | 8 | 3 | 180 trees | |
Sweet Cherries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
Tart Cherries | 6 | (D) | (D) | |
Grapes | 5 | 6 | 4592 vines | |
Peaches | 12 | 53 | 5931 trees | |
Pears | 4 | 2 | 74 trees | |
Plums and Prunes | 5 | 2 | 84 trees | |
Strawberries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Other | 3 | 161 | (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 | 10 | (D) | 90 | 408 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | (X) | 87 | (X) |
Florculture Crops | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
Nursery Crops | 6 | (D) | 69 | 175 |
*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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