Total population (2010 census): 18499
Total population (1990 census): 17381
County seat: Tipton
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 593 | 174935 | 31437715 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 13 | 594 | 28506 bu | |
Sorghum | 3 | 3 | 240 bu | |
Oats | 31 | 427 | 29939 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 469 | 95262 | 4844148 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 294 | 8517 | 30581 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 249 | 6851 | 26675 | |
Small Grain Hay | 29 | 658 | 1318 | |
Tame Hay | 38 | 986 | 2570 | |
Wild Hay | 3 | 22 | 18 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 16 | 657 | 3435 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 45 | 846 | 16023 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Broccoli | 2 | D | ||
Cabbage, Mustars | 1 | D | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 1 | ||
Daikon | 1 | D | ||
Garlic | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Peppers | 6 | 1 | ||
Hot Peppers | 6 | 1 | ||
Potatoes | 6 | 1 | ||
Squash | 7 | 3 | ||
Sweet Corn | 10 | 3 | ||
Sweet Potatoes | 6 | 1 | ||
Tomatoes | 6 | 1 | ||
Other Vegetables | 6 | 2 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 11 | 22 | ||
Grapes | 4 | D | ||
Peaches | 2 | D | ||
Chestnuts | 1 | D | ||
Hazelnuts | 1 | D | ||
Pecans | 1 | D | ||
Raspberries | 2 | 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 | 11 | 6002 | 14 | 81424 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 9 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 18 | NA |
Nursery Stock | 2 | - | 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.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 690 | 140111 | 19025852 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 13 | 327 | 15297 bu | |
Oats | 145 | 2171 | 162322 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 640 | 110106 | 5564544 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 399 | 12479 | 43208 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 361 | 10016 | 37567 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 38 | 581 | 1376 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 52 | 1188 | 2690 tons, dry | |
Grass Silage | 16 | D | D | |
Corn for Silage | 81 | 1508 | 21462 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Sweet Peppers | 3 | 6 | ||
Squash | 4 | 2 | ||
Sweet Corn | 6 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 3 | Z | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 7 | 21 | 2689 trees | |
Grapes | 3 | Z | D | |
Peaches | 3 | Z | 32 trees | |
Strawberries | 4 | 10 | 21000 lbs | |
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 | 17 | 133170 | 110 | 1502 |
Florculture Crops | 9 | D | 17 | 1300 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 129170 | 9 | 1272 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | 8 | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 13 | 24 |
Nursery Crops | 5 | 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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