Total population (2010 census): 6317
Total population (1990 census): 7114
County seat: Bedford
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 295 | 75549 | 10801280 | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 669 | D | |
Oats | 8 | 159 | 9344 | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 261 | 57519 | 2497797 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 293 | 14922 | 40235 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 208 | 9013 | 28755 | |
Small Grain Hay | 13 | 217 | 273 | |
Tame Hay | 119 | 5356 | 10685 | |
Wild Hay | 14 | 336 | 522 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 11 | 436 | 2039 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 7 | 348 | 5790 | |
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 3 | 15 | ||
Chestnuts | 1 | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 402 | 55711 | 6284662 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 17 | 616 | 19209 bu | |
Oats | 52 | 1428 | 73925 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 440 | 70062 | 2725607 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 388 | 21584 | 51419 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 302 | 14556 | 39613 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 47 | 1047 | 1648 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 149 | 5661 | 9687 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 5 | 75 | 166 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 4 | 245 | 914 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 25 | 632 | 7792 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Sweet Corn | 4 | D | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 3 | 8 | 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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