Total population (2010 census): 188,923
Total population (1990 census): 90,076
County seat: Caldwell
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Barley | 55 | 2627 | 285043 | |
| Corn | 160 | 20301 | 3725465 | |
| Oats | 15 | 312 | 27134 | |
| All Wheat | 207 | 23208 | 2519780 | |
| Winter Wheat | 175 | 19810 | 2214377 | |
| Spring Wheat | 44 | 3398 | 305403 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 978 | 44692 | 240238 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 867 | 40654 | 230714 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 60 | 1807 | 5291 | |
| Tame Hay | 116 | 2159 | 4058 | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 72 | 175 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 124 | 16206 | 430850 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 44 | 2654 | 18310 | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 2 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 8 | 3 | ||
| Beets | 1 | D | ||
| Broccoli | 1 | D | ||
| Brussel Sprouts | 1 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | - | - | ||
| Cantaloupes | 8 | 2 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 9 | 3 | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 2 | D | ||
| Okra | 1 | D | ||
| All Lettuce | 1 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 43 | 6065 | ||
| Green Onions | 2 | D | ||
| Chinese Peas | 12 | 484 | ||
| Green Peas | - | - | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 9 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 45 | 8509 | ||
| Pumpkins | 11 | 126 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 20 | 344 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 7 | 2 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 6 | 2 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 31 | 1723 | ||
| Apricots | 20 | D | ||
| Sweet Cherries | 24 | 667 | ||
| Grapes | 48 | 1078 | ||
| Nectarines | 11 | D | ||
| Peaches | 30 | 938 | ||
| Pears | 22 | 102 | ||
| Pluots | 1 | D | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 15 | 194 | ||
| All Nuts | 12 | 7 | ||
| English Walnuts | 12 | 7 | ||
| Blackberries and Dewberries | 5 | 4 | ||
| Tame Blueberries | 1 | D | ||
| Currants | 1 | D | ||
| Strawberries | 1 | D | ||
| Raspberries | 6 | 9 | ||
| Other Berries | 1 | D | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Hops | 4 | D | D | |
| Mint for Oil | 35 | 7493 | 740233 Ibs | |
| Field and Grass Seed Crops | 44 | 7890 | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 31 | 7018 | 5940842 Ibs | |
| Kentucky Bluegrass Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Red Clover Seed | 11 | 347 | 262953 Ibs | |
| Other Field and Grass Seed Crops | 6 | D | 267537 Ibs | |
| Triticale | 3 | 175 | 10646 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Sugarbeets for Sugar | 56 | 8729 | 326651 tons | |
| Sweetcorn for Seed | 58 | 3856 | 6215374 Ibs | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 63 | 5070 | 121787 cwt | |
| Dry Lima Beans | 9 | 643 | 14382 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 12 | 1082 | 27005 cwt | |
| Other | 4 | 251 | 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) |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 2 | - | D | D |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 765 | 3958712 |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 4 | X | D | NA |
| Floriculture Crops | 24 | 48472 | 25 | 343817 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 17 | 45766 | 4 | 281914 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | - | D | 43897 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | 2706 | D | 18006 |
| Vegetable Seed | 41 | D | 4806 | 7581363 |
| Flower Seeds | 1 | - | D | D |
| Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | X | D |
| Nursery Stock | 23 | D | 275 | 2453037 |
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 198 | 10708 | 1764477 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 432 | 37848 | 4234738 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 90 | 5778 | 528825 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 387 | 32070 | 3705913 bu | |
| Barley | 171 | 6164 | 585336 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 224 | 11918 bu | |
| Popcorn | 7 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 194 | 11353 | 252342 cwt | |
| Dry Lima Beans | 13 | 793 | 14874 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 24 | 1102 | 2328220 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 201 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 174 | 21026 | 15544426 lbs | |
| Austrian Winter Peas | 3 | 22 | D | |
| Red Clover Seed | 38 | 2002 | 925864 lbs | |
| Other Seeds | 9 | 140 | 57769 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 969 | 46456 | 223375 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 876 | 39345 | 204054 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 73 | 1394 | 3743 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 83 | 2052 | 4699 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 14 | 287 | 524 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 53 | 3378 | 31060 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 117 | 7338 | 184075 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 5 | 106 | ||
| Snap Beans | 14 | 257 | ||
| Beets | 3 | D | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 133 | 12577 | 378447 tons | |
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloups | 11 | 28 | ||
| Carrots | 5 | D | ||
| Chinese Peas | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 2 | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 3 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 62 | 3817 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | 71 | ||
| Potatoes | 95 | 8563 | 3596706 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 9 | 36 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 51 | 1445 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 5 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 12 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 18 | 1269 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 44 | 3668 | 526039 trees | |
| Apricots | 12 | 87 | 7813 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 15 | 433 | 38235 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 15 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 20 | 206 | 132683 trees | |
| Nectarines | 4 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 20 | 531 | 61414 trees | |
| Pears | 11 | 48 | 6168 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 15 | 232 | 33392 trees | |
| Raspberries | 4 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 11 | 52806 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Hops | 6 | D | D | |
| Mint for Oil | 96 | 11395 | 1109400 lbs of oil | |
| Sweet Corn for Seed | 99 | 4240 | 7932684 lbs | |
| Other | 14 | 226 | 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 | 95 | 222614 | 4084 | 6925 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 81 | X | 4025 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 13 | 101206 | 59 | 562 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 11 | 96766 | D | 487 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 33 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | D | 97 | 902 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 65 | D | 3704 | 4234 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 86 | 279 |
*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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