Total population (2010 census): 10866
Total population (1990 census): 12122
County seat: Forest City
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Maize=Corn | 388 | 139973 | 24901961 bu |
Oats | 6 | 292 | 21140 bu |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Soybeans | 322 | 72945 | 3691491 bu |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Total Hay* | 80 | 2168 | D |
Alfalfa Hay | 67 | 1749 | 5108 tons |
Small Grain Hay | 6 | 132 | D |
Tame Hay | 12 | 174 | 391 tons |
Wild Hay | 7 | 113 | 144 tons |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 1 | D | D |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 11 | 323 | 5366 tons |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Head Cabbage | 2 | D | |
Snap beans | 3 | 1 | |
Sweet Corn | 5 | D | |
Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | |
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Grapes | 2 | D | |
Apples | 5 | 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.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 438 | 118378 | 16976038 bu | |
Oats | 68 | 1218 | 85972 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 420 | 90667 | 3844415 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 124 | 3609 | 8814 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 91 | 1565 | 4614 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 10 | 223 | 489 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 24 | 1432 | 2881 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 10 | 252 | 618 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 6 | 137 | 635 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 37 | 1139 | 18374 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Head Cabbage | 3 | 2 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
Pumpkins | 6 | 8 | ||
Squash | 4 | 5 | ||
Sweet Corn | 10 | 291 | ||
Tomatoes | 3 | 2 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 5 | 8 | 469 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 | 8 | 26504 | 21 | 116 |
Florculture Crops | 5 | 26504 | D | 98 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | 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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