Total population (2010 census): 165,224
Total population (1990 census): 150,979
County seat: Davenport
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 565 | 149293 | 26647105 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 385 | 36138 bu | |
Oats | 30 | 397 | 26643 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 457 | 68071 | 3481484 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 202 | 3931 | 15443 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 188 | 3549 | 14438 | |
Small Grain Hay | 8 | D | D | |
Tame Hay | 15 | 241 | 708 | |
Wild Hay | 2 | D | D | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 15 | 289 | 1877 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 2 | D | D | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 39 | 865 | 15739 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Pumpkins | 4 | 6 | ||
Snap beans | 2 | D | ||
Potatoes | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 7 | 52 | ||
Tomatoes | 4 | 2 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 4 | 6 | ||
Grapes | 2 | D | ||
Pears | 2 | D | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 2 | D | ||
Raspberries | 6 | 7 | ||
Strawberries | 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) |
Floriculture Crops | 9 | 61510 | 7 | 499283 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 61510 | D | 490283 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 34 | NA |
Nursery Stock | 4 | - | D | D |
Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 473 | 2300000 |
Cut Flowers and Florist Greens | 4 | - | D | 9000 |
*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 | 585 | 114405 | 15877875 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 8 | 149 | 7029 bu | |
Oats | 116 | 1613 | 135561 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 522 | 70605 | 3635063 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 303 | 7618 | 23455 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 279 | 6143 | 20683 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 40 | 566 | 960 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 27 | 248 | 600 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 5 | 106 | D | |
Grass Silage | 25 | 555 | D | |
Corn for Silage | 60 | 1521 | 25221 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 3 | D | ||
Pumpkins | 4 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 8 | 39 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 10 | 43 | 2781 trees | |
Pears | 4 | 2 | 138 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 | 18 | 82874 | 799 | 2549 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 598 | X |
Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 15 | D |
Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 44 |
Sod Harvested | 5 | X | 725 | 1778 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | 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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