Total population (2010 census): 160,331
Total population (1990 census): 139,510
County seat: Janesville
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 608 | 160866 | 25072225 | |
Winter Wheat | 139 | 11126 | 816583 | |
Barley | 4 | 64 | 3200 | |
Emmer and Spelt | 2 | D | D | |
Oats | 63 | 883 | 60999 | |
Rye | 2 | D | D | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 416 | 65652 | 3065267 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 639 | 20050 | 65082 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 573 | 18102 | 61166 | |
Small Grain Hay | 47 | 721 | 1602 | |
Tame Hay | 71 | 1141 | 2024 | |
Wild Hay | 9 | 86 | 290 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 107 | 9497 | 68397 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 150 | 7959 | 147041 | |
Sorghum for Silage | 2 | D | D | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 15 | 14 | ||
Green Lima Beans | 3 | D | ||
Snap Bean | 25 | D | ||
Beets | 8 | 1 | ||
Broccoli | 5 | 1 | ||
Head Cabbage | 4 | 1 | ||
Cantaloupes | 9 | 5 | ||
Carrots | 3 | D | ||
Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 2 | ||
Eggplant | 3 | Z | ||
All Lettuce | 5 | 1 | ||
Mustard Greens | 2 | D | ||
Dry Onions | 13 | 4 | ||
Chinese Peas | 3 | Z | ||
Green Peas | 9 | 772 | ||
Hot Peppers | 6 | 1 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 14 | 4 | ||
Potatoes | 21 | 6 | ||
Pumpkins | 28 | D | ||
Squash | 9 | 24 | ||
Sweet Corn | 32 | 2688 | ||
Tomatoes | 34 | 16 | ||
Watermelons | 9 | 5 | ||
Other Vegetables | 8 | 11 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 15 | 109 | ||
Grapes | 6 | 6 | ||
Pears | 3 | 2 | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 5 | 1 | ||
Raspberries | 12 | 4 | ||
Strawberries | 16 | 37 | ||
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) |
Greenhouse Crops | 2 | D | X | D |
Tobacco Plants Sold for Transplant | 3 | 16000 | - | D |
Floriculture Crops | 27 | 328130 | 73 | 4018302 |
Flower Seeds | 2 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 22 | D | 8 | 3108007 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | - | 65 | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 16 | X | 269 | NA |
Nursery Stock | 12 | D | 567 | 2695808 |
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Tobacco | 24 | 111 | 267906 Ibs | |
Maple Syrup | 3 | 35 taps | 6 gal syrup | |
Mint for Oil | 2 | 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.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 758 | 142138 | 19241169 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 141 | 5814 | 345868 bu | |
Spring Wheat | 9 | 104 | 3834 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 134 | 5710 | 342034 bu | |
Barley | 5 | 99 | 3825 bu | |
Oats | 179 | 3008 | 189202 bu | |
Rye | 6 | 91 | 2912 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 572 | 86326 | 3739951 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 675 | 35111 | 94949 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 618 | 23186 | 70891 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 65 | 1464 | 2567 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 55 | 1054 | 1730 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 8 | 126 | 321 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 138 | 9281 | 58332 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 252 | 8181 | 129485 tons, grn | |
Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 14 | 52 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 5 | 12 | ||
Green Lima Beans | 12 | 1446 | ||
Snap Bean | 11 | 305 | ||
Beets | 3 | D | ||
Head Cabbage | 4 | 1 | ||
Cantaloupes | 9 | 7 | ||
Cucumbers & Pickles | 9 | 3 | ||
Green Onions | 3 | 1 | ||
Green Peas | 33 | 3141 | ||
Hot Peppers | 3 | D | ||
Sweet Peppers | 7 | 2 | ||
Potatoes | 5 | 16 | 3412 bu | |
Pumpkins | 18 | 51 | ||
Squash | 14 | 13 | ||
Sweet Corn | 46 | 3197 | ||
Tomatoes | 17 | 9 | ||
Watermelons | 7 | 12 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 18 | 154 | 13482 trees | |
Cherries, Total | 3 | D | D | |
Grapes | 3 | 3 | D | |
Raspberries | 12 | 17 | 22710 lbs | |
Strawberries | 9 | 38 | 206862 lbs | |
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 | 38 | 132176 | 732 | 2178 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | X | D | X |
Florculture Crops | 16 | D | 13 | 563 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 78676 | D | 432 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 5 | D | 11 | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | X | 25 | 65 |
Nursery Crops | 11 | D | D | D |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 112 | 36 |
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Tobacco | 74 | 290 | 625873 lbs | |
Mint for Oil | 3 | 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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