Total population (2010 census): 16667
Total population (1990 census): 17585
County seat: Spencer
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Maize=Corn | 522 | 162031 | 25227512 bu |
Oats | 10 | 195 | 14400 bu |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Soybean | 464 | 124655 | 6127045 bu |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) |
Total Hay* | 168 | 4975 | D |
Alfalfa Hay | 126 | 3313 | 11071 |
Small Grain Hay | 8 | 112 | D |
Tame Hay | 33 | 1009 | 3194 |
Wild Hay | 19 | 541 | 958 |
Grass Silage | 3 | 38 | D |
Sorghum | 2 | D | D |
Corn for Silage | 33 | 1703 | 28757 |
*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 | 508 | 118457 | 15713582 bu | |
Oats | 38 | 649 | 45468 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 532 | 120511 | 5411651 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 184 | 5110 | 10164 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 110 | 2135 | 4631 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 15 | 225 | 413 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 62 | 2000 | 3950 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 32 | 604 | 819 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 4 | 146 | 1052 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 56 | 1896 | 31517 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Sweet Corn | 6 | 14 | ||
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 | 4 | 53778 | D | 530 |
*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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