Total population (2010 census): 93653
Total population (1990 census): 86403
County seat: Dubuque
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 871 | 133841 | 23551191 | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 96 | 3740 | |
Barley | 2 | D | D | |
Oats | 170 | 3409 | 235962 | |
Rye | 1 | D | D | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Popcorn | 1 | D | D | |
Soybeans | 320 | 26279 | 1354329 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 688 | 30879 | 139794 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 638 | 27849 | 128930 | |
Small Grain Hay | 74 | 1551 | 7392 | |
Tame Hay | 52 | 1346 | 3257 | |
Wild Hay | 5 | 133 | 215 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 183 | 12226 | 106008 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 243 | 8554 | 172174 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 1 | D | ||
Snap Bean | 2 | D | ||
Garlic | 11 | 8 | ||
Green Onions | 1 | D | ||
Hot Peppers | 2 | D | ||
Pumpkins | 6 | 31 | ||
Sweet Corn | 2 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 4 | 1 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 14 | 56 | ||
Apricots | 2 | D | ||
Pears | 4 | 1 | ||
Grapes | 7 | 12 | ||
Peaches | 3 | D | ||
All Nuts | 4 | 15 | ||
Chestnuts | 1 | D | ||
Pecans | 1 | D | ||
English Walnuts | 1 | D | ||
Other Nuts | 3 | D | ||
Raspberries | 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 | 2 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 1 | D | - | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 35 | NA |
Nursery Stock | 2 | - | D | D |
Greenhouse Crops | 1 | D | X | 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 | 1105 | 116149 | 15465826 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 8 | 89 | 2590 bu | |
Barley | 25 | 446 | 24674 bu | |
Oats | 486 | 10651 | 684767 bu | |
Popcorn | 4 | 24 | 59200 lbs, shelled | |
Rye | 3 | 70 | D | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 269 | 19886 | 978026 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 1021 | 67863 | 222645 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 953 | 47487 | 172185 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 136 | 2463 | 5407 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 64 | 1439 | 3735 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 6 | D | 740 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 294 | D | 121722 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 391 | 9797 | 162307 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 4 | 3 | ||
Snap Bean | 9 | 10 | ||
Green Onions | 3 | 1 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 3 | 2 | ||
Pumpkins | 4 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 6 | 3 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 17 | 92 | 6708 trees | |
Grapes | 11 | 5 | 2250 vines | |
Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
Raspberries | 3 | 1 | 1070 lbs | |
Strawberries | 4 | 3 | 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) |
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 18 | 64453 | 48 | 374 |
Florculture Crops | 6 | 54673 | D | 161 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 54673 | D | 161 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 8 | D |
Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 31 | 86 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | 40 |
*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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