Total population (2010 census): 10511
Total population (1990 census): 11624
County seat: Sigourney
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Maize=Corn | 533 | 115934 | 19390976 bu |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 173 | 7242 bu |
Oats | 9 | 170 | 8838 bu |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Soybean | 459 | 68754 | 3403689 bu |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) |
Total Hay* | 284 | 12067 | 45986 |
Alfalfa Hay | 253 | 10526 | 42487 |
Small Grain Hay | 14 | 297 | 562 |
Tame Hay | 47 | 1000 | 2758 |
Wild Hay | 5 | 244 | 179 |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 10 | 287 | 1900 |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 38 | 1617 | 30289 |
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Raspberries | 6 | D | |
Pecans | 1 | D | |
English Walnuts | 1 | D | |
Chestnuts | 2 | D | |
Other Nuts | 1 | D | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Tomatoes | 2 | D | |
Sweet Corn | 4 | 3 | |
Potatoes | 2 | D | |
Pumpkins | 3 | 2 |
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 Stock | 2 | - | D | D |
Floriculture Crops | 4 | 2238 | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 2238 | D | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 588 | 98836 | 13620395 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 12 | 273 | 13949 bu | |
Oats | 99 | 2121 | 137785 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 550 | 80464 | 3972982 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 374 | 15280 | 47276 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 338 | 13039 | 43112 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 34 | 627 | 1101 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 60 | 1188 | 2349 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 5 | 149 | 168 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 6 | 277 | 1640 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 45 | 913 | 15904 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Pumpkins | 3 | 3 |
*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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