Indiana CropMAP

Knox County

Total population (2010 census): 38,440
County seat: Vincennes

Extension office

Local Markets

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (US Census of Agriculture)

	2007				1997				1992
Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	333	164386	26803053 bu		421	109195	11954848 bu		511	118989	18469335 bu
Oats	5	75	5960 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed	6	1043	115647 bu		12	1422	108614 bu		21	3069	327918 bu
Wheat	133	27041	1519957 bu		307	34287	1884175 bu		387	39989	1998975 bu
Popcorn	2	D	D		5	668	1365800 lbs, shelled		13	1537	5247300 lbs, shelled
Rye	3	43	1195 bu		9	137	4690 bu		22	282	8883 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Red Clover Seed					NA				3	30	4360 lbs
Total Hay*	112	4047	7634 tons, dry		155	4865	11488 tons, dry		171	5844	12858 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	34	1041	3033 tons, dry		52	912	3065 tons, dry		66	1723	4362 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	2	D	D		12	269	649 tons, dry		13	244	362 tons, dry
Tame Hay	82	2843	4397 tons, dry		96	3115	3792 tons, dry		109	3464	7313 tons, dry
Wild Hay	10	D	D		21	492	916 tons, dry		7	169	384 tons, dry
Grass Silage					9	77	199 tons, grn		12	244	1306 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	16	633	8745		19	578	10665 tons, grn		28	1071	21300 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	329	117409	4984356 bu		401	107839	4170570 bu		498	101159	3964503 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Snap Bean	10	27			4	52			5	28
Cantaloupes	24	742			39	1453			46	1560
Irish potatoes	7	960			3	789	196165 cwt		3	D	D
Sweet Peppers	16	26			NA				9	13
Pumpkins	17	389			7	29			NA
Squash	1	D			NA				3	5
Sweet Corn	25	552			19	323			24	320
Tomatoes	21	D			14	477			22	107
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield		Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	1	D			6	123	15433 Trees		5	121	14210 lbs
Peaches	2	D			5	76	7346 trees		4	72	4725 trees
Strawberries	1	D			3	D	D		7	26	35500 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)	Farms	Sq. ft. under glass or other protection	Acres in the open	Sales ($1,000)	Farms	Sq. ft. under glass or other protection	Acres in the open	Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	NA				8	91580	D	954	11	34372	138	645
Floriculture Crops	2	D	D	D	NA				6	1	D	D
Bedding/Garden Plants	2	D	D	D	NA				3	D	D	D
Nursery Crops	1	D	D	D	3	D	D	D	NA

*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.