Total population (2010 census): 16430
Total population (1990 census): 17577
County seat: Pittsfield
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 414 | 158295 | 25043208 | |
Sorghum for Grain | 11 | 503 | 28500 | |
Wheat | 135 | 10014 | 606429 | |
Oats | 3 | 57 | 4900 | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Ladino Clover Seed | 1 | D | D | |
Red Clover Seed | - | - | - | |
Total Hay* | 258 | 9812 | 25439 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 199 | 6064 | 17520 | |
Small Grain Hay | 11 | 333 | 742 | |
Tame Hay | 85 | 3199 | 6979 | |
Wild Hay | 5 | 216 | 198 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 12 | 275 | 877 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 20 | 406 | 4908 | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 354 | 76919 | 3104547 bu | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
Horseradish | 1 | D | ||
Sweet Potatoes | 5 | 1 | ||
Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 9 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 6 | 1 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 5 | 4 | ||
Grapes | 7 | 42 | ||
Strawberries | 3 | 1 | ||
Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | ||
Peaches | 3 | D | ||
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Quantity | |
Ginseng | 1 | (D) | (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) |
Greenhouse Crops | 1 | D | X | D |
Nursery Stock | 1 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees | 3 | X | D | NA |
Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 2 | 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.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 644 | 138527 | 18134000 bu | |
Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 11 | 825 | 72040 bu | |
Wheat | 287 | 20299 | 1147916 bu | |
Oats | 23 | 348 | 23236 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 184 | (X) | |
Red Clover Seed | 4 | 184 | 20100 lbs | |
Total Hay* | 399 | 17307 | 50040 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 326 | 12354 | 40143 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 30 | 646 | 1306 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 121 | 3669 | 7467 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 7 | 144 | 416 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 16 | 494 | 2126 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 29 | 1015 | 10926 tons, grn | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 580 | 109393 | 4762364 bu | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Pumpkins | 6 | 26 | ||
Sweet Corn | 4 | 47 | ||
Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 7 | 137 | 12385 trees | |
Peaches | 4 | (D) | 1185 trees | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Quantity | |
Ginseng | 1 | (D) | (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 and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | 52200 | (D) | (D) |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | (X) | (D) | (X) |
Florculture Crops | 6 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | (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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