Total population (2010 census): 40648
Total population (1990 census): 38276
County seat: Marshalltown
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 537 | 161542 | 29061113 | |
Oats | 22 | 598 | 42713 | |
Rye | - | - | - | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybeans | 458 | 106481 | 5829977 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 184 | 5042 | 18229 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 147 | 3930 | 15809 | |
Small Grain Hay | 16 | 229 | 761 | |
Tame Hay | 41 | 701 | 1377 | |
Wild Hay | 7 | 182 | 282 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 9 | 1143 | 7780 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 22 | 2031 | 50018 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 6 | 1 | ||
Beets | 6 | 1 | ||
Garlic | 6 | 1 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 6 | 1 | ||
Pumpkins | 3 | 5 | ||
Sweet Corn | 3 | 30 | ||
Tomatoes | 9 | 2 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 10 | 18 | ||
Tart Cherries | 6 | 1 | ||
Grapes | 3 | 2 | ||
Peaches | 7 | 1 | ||
Pears | 6 | 1 | ||
Plums and Prunes | 6 | D | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 6 | D | ||
Raspberries | 8 | 2 | ||
Strawberries | 6 | 1 | ||
Nuts | 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) |
Nursery Stock | - | - | - | - |
Floriculture Crops | 2 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 1 | D | - | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 11 | X | 24 | NA |
*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 | 614 | 130504 | 17459458 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 46 | 1855 bu | |
Oats | 52 | 963 | 69749 bu | |
Rye | 3 | 7 | 135 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 616 | 120612 | 5965650 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 299 | 8873 | 27084 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 266 | 6613 | 22321 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 38 | 582 | 1050 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 52 | 1168 | 2752 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 11 | 166 | 354 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 6 | 344 | 1822 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 43 | 1371 | 25643 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Pumpkins | 5 | 21 | ||
Sweet Corn | 3 | 14 | ||
Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 6 | D | 2300 trees | |
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 | 13 | 179248 | 67 | D |
Florculture Crops | 4 | 179248 | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 179248 | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 28 | 105 |
*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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