Total population (2010 census): 130,882
Total population (1990 census): 96,119
County seat: Iowa City
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 671 | 145846 | 24528764 | |
Barley | 2 | D | D | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 15 | 1120 | 57560 | |
Oats | 108 | 2446 | 119743 | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Popcorn | 5 | 33 | 28225 lbs, shelled | |
Sorghum for Syrup | 2 | D | D | |
Soybean | 541 | 80635 | 3839497 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 511 | 16488 | 58222 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 444 | 13927 | 51630 | |
Small Grain Hay | 47 | 536 | 1757 | |
Tame Hay | 86 | 1860 | 4516 | |
Wild Hay | 7 | 165 | 319 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 71 | 2249 | 12560 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 6 | 42 | 480 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 107 | 1518 | 30499 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 4 | 2 | ||
Snap Bean | 2 | D | ||
Broccoli | 2 | D | ||
Cantaloupes | 3 | D | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 5 | 1 | ||
Eggplant | 6 | 1 | ||
Garlic | 3 | 1 | ||
Honeydew Melons | 1 | D | ||
Lettuce and Romaine | 5 | 1 | ||
Green Onions | 6 | 2 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 4 | D | ||
Hot Peppers | 8 | 1 | ||
Potatoes | 10 | 4 | ||
Pumpkins | 5 | 13 | ||
Squash | 5 | 2 | ||
Sweet Corn | 7 | 31 | ||
Sweet Potatoes | 1 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 16 | 8 | ||
Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
Other Vegetables | 13 | 12 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 11 | 70 | ||
Apricots | 2 | D | ||
Cherries, Tart | 3 | Z | ||
Grapes | 10 | 15 | ||
Peaches | 5 | 1 | ||
Pears | 6 | 1 | ||
Persimmons | 2 | D | ||
Plums and Prunes | 3 | D | ||
All Nuts | 6 | D | ||
Chestnuts | 1 | D | ||
Hazelnuts | 1 | D | ||
Pecans | 3 | D | ||
Other Nuts | 2 | D | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 9 | D | ||
Tame Blueberries | 3 | D | ||
Raspberries | 10 | 9 | ||
Strawberries | 16 | 6 | ||
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) |
Greenhouse Crops | 10 | 33010 | X | 254200 |
Floriculture Crops | 3 | 19105 | - | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | 19105 | - | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 41 | NA |
Sod Harvested | 2 | X | D | D |
Nursery Stock | 10 | - | 108 | 672547 |
*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 | 778 | 98460 | 13131480 bu | |
Sorghum for grain or seed | 9 | 149 | 5170 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 25 | 1116 | 57974 bu | |
Oats | 249 | 5060 | 346153 bu | |
Popcorn | 5 | 33 | 28225 lbs, shelled | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 629 | 76018 | 3596929 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 634 | 23739 | 72724 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 565 | 18027 | 61332 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 67 | 1090 | 2020 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 97 | 2483 | 4923 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 7 | 52 | 59 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 76 | 2087 | 13159 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 126 | 2239 | 37334 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 6 | 7 | ||
Snap Bean | 5 | 1 | ||
Lettuce and Romaine | 5 | 1 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
Potatoes | 4 | 4 | 705 bu | |
Pumpkins | 5 | 7 | ||
Squash | 3 | Z | ||
Sweet Corn | 16 | 23 | ||
Tomatoes | 10 | 2 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 23 | 111 | 21197 trees | |
Apricots | 7 | 1 | 76 trees | |
Cherries, Total | 4 | 1 | 26 trees | |
Grapes | 6 | 1 | 595 vines | |
Peaches | 8 | 1 | 117 trees | |
Pears | 5 | 1 | 75 trees | |
Plums and Prunes | 6 | 2 | 57 trees | |
Raspberries | 6 | 5 | D | |
Strawberries | 5 | 11 | 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 | 30 | 87251 | 159 | 992 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | D | X |
Florculture Crops | 8 | D | 3 | 483 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 41251 | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 14 | X | 48 | 78 |
Nursery Crops | 8 | D | 59 | 119 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 10 | D | 49 | 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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