Iowa CropMAP

Buena Vista County

Total population (2010 census): 20260
Total population (1990 census): 19965
County seat: Storm Lake

Extension office

Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	626	187899	29643976 bu
Emmer and Spelt	1	D	D
Rye	3	68	1800
Barley	3	124	D
Oats	15	158	13260 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	540	131483	6657165 bu
Popcorn	3	427	1630035 Ibs, shelled
Dry Edible Beans	3	D	522 cwt
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield (tons)
Total Hay*	148	3580	12673
Alfalfa Hay	126	2861	11148
Small Grain Hay	16	D	684
Tame Hay	24	D	778
Wild Hay	6	50	63
Grass Silage	7	102	226
Corn for Silage	36	1763	31244
Nuts	Farms	Acres	Yield
Hazelnuts	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)
Bedding/Garden Plants	2	D	-	D
Floriculture Crops	3	D	D	D

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	714	158339	22268695 bu
Oats	89	1448	124509 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	712	150291	7087488 bu
Dry Edible Beans	3	D	522 cwt
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	209	3976	12090 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	139	2147	8291 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	45	680	1860 tons, dry
Tame Hay	55	698	1291 tons, dry
Wild Hay	18	269	381 tons dry
Grass Silage	10	182	797 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	66	2887	60043 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Sweet Corn	4	3
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	5	D	25	D
Florculture Crops	3	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.