Total population (2010 census): 6108
Total population (1990 census): 4619
County seat: Saguache
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Barley | 33 | 11160 | 1566791 | |
All Wheat | 27 | 7760 | 742836 | |
Winter Wheat | 2 | D | D | |
Durum Wheat | 6 | D | D | |
Spring Wheat | 22 | D | 512886 | |
Oats | 8 | 779 | 72991 | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Canola | 2 | D | D | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 121 | 53047 | 152242 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 76 | 24327 | 96071 | |
Small Grain Hay | 24 | 3839 | 17035 | |
Tame Hay | 27 | 11980 | 22979 | |
Wild Hay | 35 | 12901 | 16157 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 4 | 1804 | 1508 | |
Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | - | - | ||
Beets | 1 | D | ||
Broccoli | - | - | ||
Brussel Sprouts | 1 | D | ||
Carrots | 1 | D | ||
Potatoes | 42 | 14934 | ||
All Lettuce | 4 | D | ||
Radishes | 1 | D | ||
Rhubarb | 2 | D | ||
Spinach | 2 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 1 | D | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 2 | D | ||
Apricots | 2 | D | ||
Tart Cherries | 2 | D | ||
Grapes | 2 | D | ||
Pears | 2 | D | ||
Plums and Prunes | 2 | 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) |
Cut Christmas Trees | 3 | X | 3 | NA |
Vegetable Seeds | 1 | D | - | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Wheat | 40 | 12132 | 1211456 bu | |
Spring Wheat | 32 | 10391 | 1066656 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 14 | 1741 | 144800 bu | |
Barley | 54 | 13769 | 1617428 bu | |
Oats | 5 | 355 | 38020 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 151 | 77719 | 139152 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 84 | 23077 | 76528 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 27 | (D) | (D) | |
Tame Hay | 42 | 19136 | 28360 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 50 | 31773 | 24043 tons dry | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Potatoes | 59 | 17077 | 5434141 bu | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Collards | 1 | (D) | ||
Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | 1 | ||
Kale | 1 | (D) | ||
Lettuce and Romaine | 8 | 1233 | ||
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Herbs, Total | 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 | 3 | 24200 | - | (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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